Published : 12 Oct 2026, 07:07 PM
Updated : 12 Oct 2026, 07:07 PM
A fire broke has erupted at Manzur Khan Plaza, a market in Old Dhaka’s Chawkbazar.
Fire Service and Civil Defence Media Officer Talha Bin Jasim said they received the alert at 5:04pm on Monday, and began operations around 20 minutes later.
The fire started at a shop on the market’s sixth floor, he said.
Five Fire Service units joined efforts to bring the blaze under control.
The cause of the fire and the extent of damage were not immediately known.