Residential building catches fire in Old Dhaka

A fire broke out at a residential building at Chawkbazar in Old Dhaka on Monday afternoon.

No casualties were reported.

The fire erupted on the second floor of a three-storey building located in the Dalpotti area, according to the Media Cell of the Fire Service and Civil Defence.

Firefighters were alerted to the incident at 4:42pm, it said.

Two firefighting units rushed to the spot and were working to douse the blaze, while five more units were later dispatched, the Media Cell added.

The cause of the fire could not be known immediately.