The Fire Service and Civil Defence will keep 538 fire stations nationwide ready around the clock during Durga Puja, with personnel monitoring fire safety at Puja mandaps and deployed at idol immersion sites to respond to emergencies.
BSS
17 October, 2026, 04:05 pm
Last modified: 17 October, 2026, 04:10 pm
The Bangladesh Fire Service and Civil Defence will remain on 24-hour alert to ensure fire safety at all Puja mandaps across the country during the Sharadiya Durga Puja celebrations.
A total of 538 operational fire stations nationwide have been kept ready to respond to emergencies and support safety measures throughout the festival.
Director General of Fire Service and Civil Defence (FSCD) Brigadier General Sultanul Afrain Zunaid at a press conference held at the Fire Service and Civil Defence headquarters on Kazi Alauddin Road in Dhaka today (17 October).
The DG said fire stations would remain on standby throughout the Puja celebrations.
They would monitor fire safety at mandaps in their respective areas and maintain continuous coordination with local administrations and Puja celebration committees.
During inspections, Fire Service personnel would identify potential fire hazards and advise organisers on necessary preventive measures. Contact numbers of nearby fire stations and the 102 emergency hotline would also be publicised to ensure prompt assistance when needed.
Temporary fire stations deployed at different locations would remain on high alert as well.
Officials at the divisional, district and zonal levels would also remain on standby.
The central control room and all divisional control rooms would operate round the clock to ensure a rapid response to emergencies, dispatching one or more nearby fire stations whenever necessary.
The Fire Service will also deploy personnel and volunteers at idol immersion sites, along with road rescue equipment and ambulances.
Lighting units will be positioned at night where necessary.
The department's headquarters, divisional offices and district offices will maintain continuous communication with the fire stations under their respective jurisdictions.
"Awareness is protection. Therefore, alongside fulfilling our responsibilities, we seek everyone's sincere cooperation in raising awareness about fire safety," the Director General said.
Representatives of print, electronic and online media, along with senior Fire Service officials and other personnel, attended the press conference.