Due to a fire that broke out at Khawaja Tower in Mohakhali, all mobile operators are experiencing issues with inter-operator calls, as there is a hub of interconnection exchange located in that building.
Mobile operators, in collaboration with the relevant ICX operators, are actively working to relocate the connections to another location at an earliest, Association of Mobile Telecom Operators of Bangladesh said in a statement.
“We hope to improve the situation soon. We would appreciate everyone to bear with this inconvenience caused due to this fire incident,” added the statement.
The fire started on the thirteen floor of the 14-storey Khwaja Tower around 5 pm, said Shahjahan Sikder, deputy assistant director of Fire Service and Civil Defence headquarters media cell.
So far, the fire service officals rescued eight people from the building.
Meanwhile, members of the Bangladesh Army, Air Force, Navy and BGB joined the operation to control the fire, according to the ISPR.
Due to the fire, traffic movement on both sides of the road from Mohakhali's Amtali to Gulshan-1 remain suspended, resulting in long tailbacks on both sides.
Apart from this, electricity connections have also been disconnected in Mohakhali area.