Fire Service and Civil Defence

Fire Service and Civil Defence

Firefighters work to control a blaze that broke out on the top floor of Sabbir Tower in Purana Paltan, Dhaka, on 3 May 2025.Photo: Fire Service

Fire at Purana Paltan's Sabbir Tower under control after 4 hours

No casualties, cause of the fire unknown

Fire Service launches specialised training course for earthquake preparedness

Fire Service launches specialised training course for earthquake preparedness

Photo: UNB

Bangladesh sends fire service rescue team to Myanmar

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Major quake risk looms over Bangladesh, four regions at high risk, warns Fire Service

Firefighters and locals work together to douse a fire that broke out at a house in Dhaka's Islambagh area on 15 February 2025. Photo: TBS

Fire at Islambagh house under control

Fire at Karnaphuli kitchen market in Chattogram on 12 November 2024. Photo: TBS

Country witnesses 26,659 fire incidents, 140 deaths in 2024: Fire Service

Fire service steps up enforcement with mobile courts

Fire service steps up enforcement with mobile courts

Six Fire Service officials promoted to district head positions

Six Fire Service officials promoted to district head positions

Fire Service receives 11 aerial ladder vehicles to strengthen disaster response

Fire Service receives 11 aerial ladder vehicles to strengthen disaster response

Fire Service and Civil Defence personnel rescue children from a flood affected area. Photo: Courtesy

Firefighters rescue 260 flood-affected people 

Fire service units in front of the Finance Tower in Purana Paltan on 12 June. Photo: Collected

Finance Tower fire brought under control

Logo of Bangladesh Fire Service & Civil Defence. Photo: UNB

Fire service launches 3-digit hotline number 102

Case filed over vandalising fire service vehicles, attacking firefighters in Dinajpur

Case filed over vandalising fire service vehicles, attacking firefighters in Dinajpur