A fire at Yusuf Khan Plaza Market in Chhota Katra of Chawkbazar in Old Dhaka was brought under control on Tuesday morning.
Fire Service personnel brought the blaze under control at 5:20am, although firefighting operations are still underway, said Md Talha Bin Jasim, an official of the media cell at the Fire Service and Civil Defence headquarters.
Meanwhile, four firefighters fell sick due to smoke from the fire and are under observation at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery.
The affected firefighters are Fire Fighter Md Zillur Rahman and Leader Md Nazrul Islam of Palashi Fire Station, Station Officer Md Maruf of Siddik Bazar Fire Station, and Leader Md Mahafuzur Haque Majumder of Khilgaon Fire Station.
According to Fire Service sources, the fire broke out at 5:02pm on Monday.
Initially, five units took part in the firefighting operation, but the number of units was later increased as the fire spread.