A fire broke out at a 12-storey building in Babu Bazar area of Keraniganj early Saturday.
The fire started around 5:37 am on the ground floor of the building known as “Jabel-e-Noor,” which houses a jhut(garment scrap) and a readymade garment warehouse, said Anwarul Islam, Warehouse Inspector of the Fire Service and Civil Defence (FSCD).
Firefighters rescued at least 42 people from the building and brought them to safety using various stairways.
Fifteen firefighting units are working to bring the blaze under control.
Bangladesh Army and BGB members have joined the efforts to extinguish the blaze and rescue people.
Lieutenant Colonel Mohammad Tajul Islam Chowdhury, director FSCD(Operation and Maintenance), said the fire originated in the warehouse located on the ground floor.
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