Bangladesh Fire Incident Dashboard

National fire incident data — trends, causes, divisions and building types — compiled from Department of Fire Service and Civil Defence (DFSCD) records.

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Fire incidents
19,642
Lives lost
130
People injured
664
Estimated loss (BDT crore)
385

Causes of fire, 2018

Share of incidents by recorded cause

Electrical faults35%
Cigarettes / bidi15%
Gas & cooking stoves13%
Chimney sparks6%
Arson / sabotage2%
Other / unknown29%

By division, 2018

Tile map — darker means more incidents

Rangpur 1,571
Mymensingh 1,179
Sylhet 1,179
Rajshahi 2,161
Dhaka 6,678
Chattogram 3,732
Khulna 2,161
Barishal 982
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By building type, 2018

Share of incidents

  • Residential38%
  • Industrial & factories22%
  • Commercial & markets24%
  • Other16%

Seasonal pattern

Monthly incidents

Major incidents

With BFERC analysis where available

DateIncidentLocationTypeAnalysis
Feb 2024 Bailey Road building fire Dhaka Commercial building —
Apr 2023 Bangabazar market fire Dhaka Market —
Mar 2023 Siddique Bazar building explosion Dhaka Explosion —
Jun 2022 BM Container Depot fire & explosion Sitakunda, Chattogram Hazardous chemicals —

Source & methodology

Data is compiled from DFSCD annual statistics and press releases, cleaned and categorised by the BFERC research team. Causes and building types follow DFSCD classifications. Figures are updated each year after official publication.

Sample figures for layout only — replace with DFSCD data.

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