Bangladesh reports 26,659 fire incidents, 140 deaths in 2024
Bangladesh reports 26,659 fire incidents, 140 deaths in 2024

Bangladesh has witnessed 26,659 incidents of fire last year in which 140 people, including two firefighters, were killed and 341 others injured. On an average 73 fire incidents took place per day across the country in 2024. The fire mostly originated from electric short circuit, burning pieces...

Secretariat fire sabotage or accident still not known: Fire service DG
Secretariat fire sabotage or accident still not known: Fire service DG

Muhammad Jahed Kamal, Director General (DG) of the Fire Service and Civil Defence (FSCD), said on Friday that the cause of the devastating fire at Building No. 7 of the Bangladesh Secretariat still remains unknown, reports UNB. He said, We are not in a position to comment on whether the...

Fire engulfs Bangladesh Secretariat building
Fire engulfs Bangladesh Secretariat building

A major fire broke out at Building 7 of the Bangladesh Secretariat in the capitals Segunbagicha area early Thursday. The blaze was reported at 1:52 am, with fire fighters arriving two minutes later, according to the information sent by the Fire Service and Civil Defense control room. Members...

6 rescued as fire engulfs restaurant in Uttara, Dhaka
6 rescued as fire engulfs restaurant in Uttara, Dhaka

A fire broke out at Love Leen restaurant in Dhakas Uttara on Friday morning, prompting a rapid response from the Fire Service. The blaze started at 10:45 AM, and the fire service received the first report of the incident at 10:38 AM. Nine firefighting units from Uttara, Tongi, Baridhara,...