At least 30 small rooms were gutted in a fire that broke out at a slum in Diabari, Uttara, on Thursday evening.
The blaze started at Oli Matborer Bosti around 6:40 pm, said Warehouse Inspector Anwarul Islam of the Fire Service and Civil Defence (FSCD) headquarters media cell.
Two units from Uttara Fire Station and three units from Tongi Fire Station rushed to the scene and brought the fire under control by around 7:15 pm. It was completely extinguished at about 8:20 pm.
The fire may have originated from an electrical fault, the official said.