DHAKA, Nov 03, 2021 (BSS) - Fire Service and Civil Defence Week-2021 will 
begin tomorrow across the country aiming to create mass awareness about 
natural and manmade disasters, including fire incidents. 

   Fire Service and Civil Defence has taken elaborate programmes to observe 
the week with a theme 'Mujib Borshey Shapoth Kori, Durjogey Jibon-Sampad 
Rokkha Kori'.

  Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan will formally inaugurate the weeklong 
programme as chief guest at the Fire Service and Civil Defence Training 
Complex at Mirpur-10 at 11 am. 

  Secretary to the Security Services Division of the Home Ministry Md 
Mokabbir Hossain will attend the programme as special guest while director 
general of Fire Service and Civil Defence Directorate Brigadier General Md 
Sazzad Hussain will deliver the opening speech, said a press release.

   On the occasion, President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina 
today issued separate messages greeting the Fire Service and Civil Defence 
officials and wished all the programmes of the week a success. 

  President M Abdul Hamid in his message said the role of Fire Service and 
Civil Defence is very crucial for ensuring life security of the people during 
manmade and natural disasters, including extinguishing fire, extending 
services to injured people and transporting patients in critical conditions.

   As a government institution, at first the members of Fire Service and 
Civil Defence stand by the people putting their lives at risk during 
different disasters, he added.

   Noting that the rate and prevalence of accidents is increasing gradually 
due to the industrialization and urbanization, the President underscored the 
need for supplying modern equipment to the fire service workers and give 
higher training to them to face the challenge of accidents.

   Abdul Hamid hoped that the weeklong programme will help the fire service 
workers increase mutual communication with the common people. 

   In her message, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said the present Awami League 
(AL) government has been implementing various realistic programmes to 
increase the overall capacity of the Bangladesh Fire Service and Civil 
Defence aiming at building a safe Bangladesh.

   Setting up at least one fire station at every upazila across the country 
is now at final stage, she said, adding that the present government has 
increased the number of fire stations to 456 from 204.

   Apart from increasing services and capacity, other facilities were also 
increased for the institution, the premier added. Sheikh Hasina hoped that 
workers of Fire Service and Civil Defence would perform their duties with 
enthusiasm, courage, skills, honesty and sincerity. 

   Fire Service and Civil Defence would help build 'Sonar Bangla' as dreamt 
by Father of Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.