A fire broke out at a jhut warehouse along the Dhaka–Narayanganj Link Road on Friday evening, damaging several nearby warehouses and shops.
The fire erupted in the Sastapur area near the jail road and quickly spread to adjacent establishments, including a tea stall, a motorcycle shop and other warehouses, locals said.
Three units of Fire Service and Civil Defence rushed to the scene and brought the blaze under control around 8:45pm after about an hour of efforts.
Witnesses said the fire originated at a jhut warehouse and intensified rapidly due to highly flammable garment waste, with flames rising high into the air.
No casualties or injuries were reported till filing of this report, though multiple structures were damaged.
Fire Service and Civil Defence Deputy Director Abdullah Al Arifin said their units working to fully douse the fire and further details would be provided later.
The cause of the fire could not be immediately determined.