DHAKA, Jan. 30 -- The Fire Service and Civil Defence have taken extensive preparations to ensure fire safety and provide first aid services at the Biswa Ijtema ground.

A temporary control room has been set up, along with mobile numbers for 24-hour service, said Talha Bin Zasim, station officer of the Fire Service and Civil Defence (FSCD) headquarters media cell.

A total of 374 personnel will be on standby to provide fire safety across the Ijtema ground, he added.

He said that each area will have two firefighters on duty with fire extinguishers, fire hooks, and fire beaters to handle any immediate fire-related incidents.

Two fire control rooms have been set up for monitoring fire safety throughout the ground.

A drone unit has also bee...