Cotton warehouse catches fire

A fire has broken out at a warehouse of cotton at Beribadh area of the capital's Hajaribagh on Tuesday.

Fire Service and Civil Defence (FSCD) duty officer Belal Ahmed said: “Upon getting information, four units of fire fighters rushed in and were trying to douse the blaze that broke out at 4:30pm.” However, he could not confirm the cause of the fire incident, casualty or damages till filing of the report at 5:40pm.