A fire that broke out at Monsur Khan Plaza in Choto Katara of Chawkbazar, Old Dhaka, has been brought under control. Till the filing of this report, at least ten units of the fire service were working to extinguish the blaze.
Around 9pm on Monday, fire service media cell officer Talha Bin Zashim, had said the number of units working to bring the fire under control was increased, but firefighters were struggling due to narrow alleys preventing vehicles from entering, heavy smoke, and a shortage of water.
According to the fire service officer, information regarding the fire was received at around 5pm on the day. The fire broke out in a shop on the sixth floor of the market. The fire service received news of the fire at 5:04pm, and its units arrived at the scene and began working at 5:22pm.
Initially, five fire service units joined the operation, which was gradually increased to ten units. However, the fire service could not initially provide details regarding the cause of the fire or the extent of damage.
