Bangladesh Fire Service & Civil Defence
| বাংলাদেশ ফায়ার সার্ভিস ও সিভিল ডিফেন্স | |
Emblem of Bangladesh Fire Service & Civil Defence | |
Flag of Bangladesh Fire Service & Civil Defence | |
| Operational area | |
|---|---|
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Address | 38-46, Kazi Alauddin Road, Fulbaria, Dhaka—1000 |
| Coordinates | 23°43′21″N 90°24′22″E / 23.7224°N 90.4062°E |
| Agency overview | |
| Established | April 9, 1981 |
| Annual calls | Total emergency responses in 2024:
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| Employees | 14,570 |
| Annual budget | ৳7,33,57,00,000(~$69,000,000, FY 2023–24) |
| Staffing | Career |
| Director General | Brigadier General Muhammad Jahed Kamal |
| Director (Operations and Maintenance) | Lieutenant Colonel Mohammad Tajul Islam Chowdhury |
| Director (Training, Planning & Development) | Lieutenant Colonel M A Azad Anwar |
| EMS level | BLS |
| Motto | "Speed, Service, Sacrifice" |
| Facilities and equipment | |
| Divisions | 8 |
| Stations | 537 |
| Engines | 593 |
| Ladders | 17 |
| Rescues | 36 |
| Ambulances | 195 |
| Tenders | 99 |
| HAZMAT | 6 |
| Fireboats | 7 |
| Rescue boats | 38 |
| Light and air | 6 |
| Aerial Ladder Platforms | 13 |
| Website | |
| fireservice.gov.bd | |
The Bangladesh Fire Service & Civil Defence (FSCD) (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ ফায়ার সার্ভিস ও সিভিল ডিফেন্স, romanized: Bānlādeś Phāẏār Sārvis ō Sivil Ḍiphēns) is the national emergency service agency responsible for firefighting, rescue operations, and civil defense in Bangladesh. It operates under the Ministry of Home Affairs. The FSCD provides emergency response services and disaster preparedness activities across the country, including firefighting, rescue operations, and public training and awareness efforts aimed at reducing fire and disaster risks. The agency is tasked with protecting lives, property, and public safety from fires, natural disasters, and other emergencies.