A fire broke out inside an apparel factory near the Lal Masjid in Shampur of Postogola, Dhaka Saturday night.
The fire began on the fourth floor of a seven-storey building at 11:45pm, Shahjahan Sikder, deputy assistant director (media cell) of Fire Service and Civil Defence Headquarters, told UNB.
"Firefighters rushed to the spot within 13 minutes. Eight firefighting units are now working to bring the flames at Alam Garments under control," he added.
"However, the extent of damage could not be confirmed immediately. Also, the reasons for the fire mishap could not be known," Shahjahan said.