Fire-service

Most high rise buildings in the capital lack fire safety systems. Fire safety laws and regulations are widely ignored. Most buildings do not even have basic firefighting equipment. The recent fire at Al Baraka Tower has once again exposed this dangerous reality in the country’s real estate sector. On the night of June 26, six Fire Service units rushed to Al Baraka Tower at 1:05 am to extinguish the blaze. However, firefighters faced severe difficulties because the building lacked its own...

A fire broke out at an electrical substation in the FDC intersection area of the capital Dhaka. The incident has left several areas of the capital without electricity since Saturday afternoon. The fire broke out at the substation near the FDC intersection at around 1:30 pm Three units from the Tejgaon Fire Service rushed to the scene after being informed and brought the fire under control. Sources at the Dhaka Power Distribution Company (DPDC) said that due to the fire, power supply has r...

A fire that broke out on the third floor of Ashik Tower in the Khwaja Market area of Chawkbazar was brought under control after nearly two hours of firefighting efforts on Saturday. The information was confirmed to Agamir Somoy by Fire Service control room Duty Officer Khaleda Yasmin. She said the blaze was fully contained at 3:14 pm, with a total of six units of the Fire Service and Civil Defence responding to the incident. The Fire Service received the emergency call at 1:34 pm Two un...

A fire broke out in a shop on the third floor of the seven-story Ashik Tower in the Khwaja Market area of Chawkbazar in the capital on Saturday. Six units of the Fire Service and Civil Defence are working to bring the blaze under control. According to the Fire Service, it received the emergency call at 1:34 pm. Duty Officer Khaleda Yasmin at the Fire Service control room confirmed the incident to Agamir Somoy.She said two units from the Lalbagh Fire Station were dispatched immediately af...