On 28 March 2019, the FR Tower Fire broke out on the eighth floor of the 22-storey FR Tower in the commercial Banani area of

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around 1:00 pm BST. It caused 25 deaths and more than 70 others were injured.

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and

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shut down their transmissions when the fire broke out because both of their offices were situated beside the FR tower.

Casualties

As of 28 March, the death toll was estimated to be at least 26. Among the dead was a

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n citizen who fell to his death while escaping the fire. In addition, at least 70 people were injured and transported to hospitals with severe burns and lung damage.

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