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The Bangladesh Fire Service & Civil Defence (FSCD) is an emergency service that operates under the Security Services Division of the Ministry of Home Affairs in the People's Republic of Bangladesh. The department's primary objective is to provide critical public safety services, including fire protection, emergency medical care, and other ...
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The head of Bangladesh's fire service stated that there was hydrogen peroxide in the depot which prevented the fire from being controlled. [10] The following afternoon, the fire was still burning and explosions were still being heard. The army had also joined efforts to fight the fire.
This fire disaster is one of the most costly non-fatal incidents ever recorded in Bangladesh's history. It took a team of 600 firefighters from across the Dhaka city, along with a record 48 units of the fire service, six hours to bring the fire under control, [6] [7] and approximately 75 hours to fully extinguish it. The efforts of the ...
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This is a list of fire departments in the world. A fire department or fire brigade also known as a fire and rescue service or fire service is a public or private organization that provides firefighting, rescue and emergency medical services for a certain jurisdiction, which is typically a municipality, county or fire protection district.
The fire broke out off the coast of Jhalokati on the Sugandha River, around 03:00, when many of the passengers were asleep. [3] [5] According to the deputy director of the Fire Service and Civil Defence at Brishal, the blaze started in the engine room and quickly spread to other parts of the ferry. [2]
Bangladesh has consistently made large contributions to United Nations peacekeeping operations. As of May 2007, Bangladesh had major deployments in Democratic Republic of Congo, Liberia, Lebanon, Sudan, Timor-Leste and Côte d'Ivoire. [40] With 10,736 troops deployed, it ranks first in personnel contributions to UN peacekeeping. [41]