A 10-member rescue team from the Fire Service and Civil Defence has been deployed to Myanmar to assist in search and rescue operations following a devastating earthquake.

The team departed from Dhaka at 11:35 AM on Tuesday aboard a special flight as part of a joint humanitarian mission coordinated by the Bangladesh Armed Forces Division. 

Led by Deputy Director of Dhaka Division Md Saleh Uddin, the team includes three officers and seven firefighters, according to an official press release.

This marks another international relief effort by the Fire Service and Civil Defence, which previously sent a rescue team to Turkey in 2023 for post-earthquake recovery operations.

BDST: 2102 HRS, APR 01, 2025
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