The fire that broke out in a three-storey building in Old Dhaka’s Chawkbazar on Monday afternoon has been brought under control.
The blaze started on the top floor of the building around 4:40pm, said Anwarul Islam, warehouse inspector of the Fire Service and Civil Defence.
Upon receiving the information, four firefighting units rushed to the spot and began working to bring the flames under control, he said.
Later, three more teams joined the operation and brought the blaze under control at 6pm, he added.