United News of Bangladesh

A fire that broke out at a CNG-run autorickshaw garage at Palashbagh, Rampura of Dhaka, early Monday morning was brought under control. Six firefighting units from Khilgaon, Baridhara, Tejgaon, and Siddik Bazar fire stations brought the fire under control at 6:30 am, said Warehouse Inspector Anwarul Islam of the Fire Service and Civil Defence headquarters media cell. Fires destroy 90 acres of Sundarbans in 19 years Earlier, the fire broke out at the garage at 5:28 am. Further details regarding the cause of the fire and damages were yet to be known. Another fire breaks out in Sundarbans, this time near Shaplar Bil

The massive fire that broke out at the Bangabazar market in Dhaka on Tuesday morning has been brought under control after more than six hours of frantic efforts.The blaze was brought under control around 12:36 pm, said Anwarul Islam, warehouse inspector of Fire Service and Civil Defence headquarters.However, black smoke is still coming out from different places and firefighters are still working to fully douse the fire, he said. Read More: Bangabazar Market fire in Dhaka causes huge traffic jam Brigadier General Md. Main Uddin, Director General of Fire Service and Civil Defense, said that the fire doused after more than six hours but it will take one hour more to extinguish the blaze.