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.

[2][3] The fire claimed 25 lives and more than 70 people were injured.

[4] 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.

[6] Among the dead was a Sri Lankan citizen who fell to his death while escaping the fire.

[7][8] In addition, at least 70 people were injured and transported to hospitals with severe burns and lung damage.