Director General of Fire Service and Civil Defense Muhammad Zahid Kamal announced the formation of a 60-member special force for rapid earthquake rescue operations. Additionally, 20-member special teams will be deployed in each divisional city. He said the force’s command structure will be independent to ensure resilience, even if headquarters are impacted by a disaster. In case of a major earthquake in Chattogram, for instance, the local special team and the central team from Dhaka would be deployed immediately. Currently, Dhaka has 18–20 fire stations, of which 8–10 could be damaged in a major quake, making these special teams essential.