A fire broke out at a multi-storey building on Shamim Road in Shewrapara of the capital on Tuesday, said sources at Fire Service and Civil Defence headquarters.
The fire broke out on the 2nd floor of the 4-storey building around 6:11 pm and spread soon, said Rafi Al Farooque, duty officer of Fire Service and Civil Defence headquarters .
On information, three firefighting units rushed to the spot and brought the fire under control around 6:45 pm.
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However, what caused the fire could not be known immediately.
No casualties were reported till the filing of this report.