Investigation committee finds no evidence of sabotage in secretariat fire
Investigation committee finds no evidence of sabotage in secretariat fire

The investigation committee has not found any individual involvement or evidence of sabotage in the secretariat fire. The fire was started by a loose electrical connection, said the head of the investigation committee and senior secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs Nasimul Gani. Nasimul...

Temporary secretariat access passes cancelled for all, except staff, govt employees
Temporary secretariat access passes cancelled for all, except staff, govt employees

All types of temporary access passes (for private individuals) to the secretariat have been cancelled, except for the permanent access pass (Digital Access Control System) issued to officials and employees working at the secretariat, as well as the temporary access passes issued to government...

Entry banned to secretariat building, officials and employees waiting at gate
Entry banned to secretariat building, officials and employees waiting at gate

Since Thursday morning, law enforcement officials have not allowed anyone to enter the Bangladesh Secretariat due to the fire incident. As a result, officials and employees have been waiting at the gate of the secretariat. Many have been waiting there since dawn following the incident. By 8:45am...

8th, 9th floors mostly damaged by secretariat fire
8th, 9th floors mostly damaged by secretariat fire

The 8th and 9th floors have been most severely damaged by the secretariat fire incident. It is believed that the documents stored there may have been damaged by the blaze, said Brigadier General Muhammad Jahed Kamal, director general of the Department of Fire Service and Civil Defence, on Thursday...