10-member rescue team dispatched for post-earthquake efforts

A 10-member rescue team from the Fire Service and Civil Defense has been dispatched to Myanmar to assist with search and rescue operations following a recent earthquake.

The team, along with a joint assistance group from the Bangladesh Armed Forces Division, departed from Dhaka on a special flight at 11:35 am on Tuesday (April 1).

The rescue team is led by Md. Saleh Uddin, Deputy Director of Fire Service and Civil Defense Dhaka Division, and includes three officers and seven firefighters.

This marks the second international mission for the Fire Service and Civil Defense team, which also participated in post-earthquake rescue efforts in Turkey in 2023.