Fire Service DG stresses discipline, better service

Fire Service and Civil Defence Director General Brigadier General Sultanul Afreen Junaid has urged officers and employees to perform their duties with honesty, dedication and loyalty while maintaining discipline and improving service standards.

He made the call at the Director General’s Court held at the Fire Service and Civil Defence headquarters on Sunday.

Addressing officers and employees from different levels of the department, the director general outlined his plans to strengthen operational activities and improve the overall quality of services.

He stressed the importance of following the chain of command and ensuring that every member of the force properly carries out assigned responsibilities.

“To keep the force in order, the chain of command must be followed. Each member must properly fulfil the responsibilities assigned to him,” he said.

The director general also praised firefighters for their sincerity and commitment during emergency operations. He urged them to continue their work with professionalism and dedication.

At the beginning of the programme, Brigadier General Sultanul Afreen Junaid paid tribute to former directors general and officers whose contributions helped establish the department as a reputable institution. He also remembered those who had dedicated themselves to operational duties.

Expressing gratitude for the opportunity to lead the service-oriented organisation, he said he hoped to apply the knowledge, experience and training gained throughout his career to the further development of the department.

During the meeting, he listened to the views and concerns of officers and employees attending in person and online. He also answered their questions and expressed hope that reasonable requests would be addressed on a priority basis.

Director (Training, Planning and Development) Lt Col MA Azad Anwar, PSC, welcomed the director general at the programme and formally handed over the proceedings. Religious teacher Muhaddis Kazi Sharif Ullah recited from religious scriptures.

Departmental directors, project directors, managing directors of the Welfare Trust and officials and employees based in Dhaka attended the event in person. Divisional deputy directors and district-level officials joined online from their respective workplaces.

The programme concluded at noon.