Fire at Chawkbazar residential building brought under control

A fire that broke out at a residential building at Chawkbazar in Old Dhaka on Monday afternoon has been brought under control.

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.

Seven firefighting units rushed to the spot and tamed the blaze around 6pm, the Media Cell added.

The cause of the fire could not be known immediately.