Govt to set up 156 fire stations in upazilas

The government has undertaken a project to set up 156 fire stations in different upazilas and important upazila sadar locations across the country.

Minister for Home Affairs Asaduzzaman Khan told this in the Jatiya Sangsad today while replying to a question from treasury bench member Ashek Ullah Rafique, BSS reports.

The government has approved the project in line with instructions of the prime minister for setting up one fire station in every upazila across the country.

Replying to another question from Jatiya Party bench member AKM Maidul Islam, Asaduzzaman informed the House that the fire service and civil defence would construct 78 fire stations (amended-82) at important upazila sadar locations under annual development programme.