FR Tower Fire
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 Dhaka, Bangladesh around 1:00 pm BST. The fire claimed 25 lives and more than 70 people were injured. Duronto TV and Radio Today shut down their transmissions when the fire broke out because both of their offices were situated adjacent to the FR tower.
Casualties
As of 28 March, the death toll was estimated to be at least 26. Among the dead was a Sri Lankan 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.