Massive fire hits Dhaka's New
Super Market shopping mall

A massive fire engulfed the New Super Market shopping mall in the capital city, prompting a large-scale response from firefighting teams, including those from the Bangladesh Army, Navy, and Air Force. The three-storey building, home to 1,300 shops, caught fire at 5:40 am on Saturday, 15 April 2023. 28 firefighting units were on the scene and worked tirelessly to control the blaze.