A fire that broke out at a shop on the sixth floor of Manzur Khan Plaza in Chhoto Katra in Dhaka's Chawkbazar this evening could not be brought under control after seven hours.
Anwarul Islam, inspector of the Fire Service and Civil Defence media wing told The Daily Star at around 12:45am that ten fire engines were working to bring the blaze under control. However, the fire had not yet been fully contained.
The fire was confined to the affected building and had not spread elsewhere, he said, adding that firefighters were hopeful that the blaze would be brought under control soon.
Earlier, Talha Bin Jasim, an official of the Fire Service and Civil Defence media cell, confirmed the incident of fire to The Daily Star over the phone.
"We received information about the incident at 5:04pm, and firefighters reached the spot at 5:22pm," he said.
The cause of the fire and details of any casualties or damage could not be known immediately.