Bangladesh: Large Fire Erupts at Chattogram Factory

A massive fire broke out around 2 p.m. Thursday, October 16 at the Adams Caps & Textiles Ltd factory in the Chattogram Export Processing Zone. Nineteen fire units, supported by the Navy, Air Force, Army, and police, worked for hours to control the blaze, which began in a warehouse on the sixth and seventh floors. No deaths were reported, though several workers suffered minor injuries while escaping. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

France: Fire Breaks Out at Stadium in Paris Suburbs, Smoke Seen in Distance

Around 1 pm on Monday, May 12, a fire broke out at the Hunebelle stadium in the Paris suburb of Clamart, with smoke visible from the capital. Witnesses reported that two loud explosions were also heard. The Paris Police Prefecture stated that the explosions were due to gas cylinders at the construction site.

Mori meets Bangladeshi President Ahmed

Mori meets Bangladeshi President Ahmed

DHAKA, Bangladesh - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori (R) talks with Bangladeshi President Shahabuddin Ahmed in Dhaka on Aug. 20. Mori is in Bangladesh on the first leg of an eight-day tour of four South Asian Nations that began Aug. 19. He will later visit Pakistan, India and Nepal.

Mori meets Bangladeshi President Ahmed

Mori meets Bangladeshi President Ahmed

DHAKA, Bangladesh - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori (R) talks with Bangladeshi President Shahabuddin Ahmed in Dhaka on Aug. 20. Mori is in Bangladesh on the first leg of an eight-day tour of four South Asian Nations that began Aug. 19. He will later visit Pakistan, India and Nepal.