The three-days long 8th International Fire Safety and Security Expo 2022 will be held from November 24 to 26 at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC). In view of this event, ESSAB and Bangladesh Fire Service and Civil Defense jointly organized Meet the Press. In the event, Mr. Zahir Uddin Babar, president of ESSAB, highlighted the various activities of ESSAB in front of the journalists. He said that in keeping with the growing development and dynamics of the country, the members of ESSAB are working continuously to ensure the fire safety & security of the overall industry, trade and real estate sector of the country. After that, ESSAB’s senior vice-president, Md. Niaz Ali Chisty, briefed the brave step of ESSAB in the current context of the country.

At the meet the press event, ESSAB Joint General Secretary Zakir Uddin Ahmed highlighted various aspects of this international event. He said that in this expo, products will be displayed in three categories, including fire safety solutions, security solutions and automation.

ESSAB announced that hundreds of world famous brands from 26 countries will participate in this fair. Also technical seminars on four contemporary topics will be held. The participants of the seminar can participate completely free of charge and certificates will be issued among them. 

ESSAB General Secretary M. Mahmudur Rashid invited everyone in the country and outside the country to participate in this international expo to be held in November 2022. He expressed and hopes that this year’s Expo will be successful like every year and will help to ensure the overall safety & security of the industry, trade and service sector of the entire country. He said that through this expo, fire safety and security products will be more accessible to people and will encourage investors and will ensure the overall sustainability. The expo will help to enhance technical knowledge and overall awareness.

Md. Shahidullah Azim, Vice President of BGMEA, was present at the meet the press event. He said the garment sector is one of the most important sectors of the country. Unexpected fire accidents often occur in this sector and because of this, the loss of factory owners and workers is huge. In the past years, due to maintaining proper compliance by the factories, this loss has reduced significantly. BGMEA’s participation in this International Expo is a proud step. He also said that apart from our garment industry, it is essential to adopt this fire safety solution in other industries as well.

FBCCI Vice President Md. Amin Helaly was also present in this event. He said that we are making strong efforts to implement modern fire safety solutions across the country with BIDA, under the direct supervision of the Hon’ble Prime Minister’s Office, so that no more businesses face fire disasters.

ESSAB expressed gratitude to all members of ESSAB, participating brands, all relevant ministries and departments.

The ‘ESSAB Safety Excellence Award’ is getting special importance with this year’s expo. Those who have ensured proper firefighting system and safety measures in three categories – commercial buildings, residential buildings and industrial plants will be honored with awards. This evaluation will be conducted by an experienced jury board and ESSAB Publicity Secretary Nazrul Islam will be the coordinator.