Dhaka:A fire that erupted today in a residential apartment on the second floor of a 14-storey building in the capital's Dhanmondi area was successfully brought under control after approximately 45 minutes of effort.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the fire originated at House No. 27, Road 10/A, Dhanmondi, and was brought under control by 418 pm, as confirmed by Anwarul Islam, a media officer of the Fire Service and Civil Defence.
The Fire Service received information about the blaze around 330 pm and promptly dispatched firefighting units to the location. Two units from Mohammadpur Fire Station responded to the incident and worked diligently to contain the fire.
No casualties have been reported so far, Islam stated. However, the cause of the fire and the extent of the damage remain unknown at this time.