The fire, which broke out at a building in Moghbazar intersection in the city on Monday, was doused completely after one hour of effort by firefighters.
Fortunately, no casualties were reported.
The fire broke out on the 3rd floor of the four-story building around 3:15 pm and spread soon, said Khaleda Yeasmin, duty officer of Fire Service and Civil Defense Headquarters.
On information, three firefighting units rushed to the spot and brought the fire under control around 3:55 pm.
The fire originated from an electric short circuit at a store room of a shop ‘Trade Zone’ produced bakery items, including chocolates. The flame was completely doused at around 4:25 pm.
However, no casualty was reported in the fire incident.
Source: United News of Bangladesh