Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- Bangladesh recorded 27,059 fire incidents in 2025, leaving 85 people dead and 267 injured, according to the Fire Service and Civil Defence.

On average, 75 fires broke out daily.

Electrical faults, burning cigarette butts, stoves and gas leaks were the leading causes.

A statement on Tuesday said the blazes caused losses worth nearly Tk 5.7 billion, while fire crews saved property valued at Tk 32.64 billion.

Three firefighters died and 17 were injured during operations.

Statistics show electrical faults triggered 9,392 incidents or 34.71 percent of the total.

Fires caused by burning cigarette butts followed with 4,269 incidents, or 15.78 percent.

Other major causes included cooking stoves (2,909 incidents), gas cyli...