A fire broke out from short circuit in Building 6 of the Bangladesh Secretariat, but it was brought under control before a fire service unit reached the scene.
The Fire Service received a tip off about the fire at the Secretariat around 6:45pm on Tuesday, said duty officer Rozina Akter.
She said a unit of the Fire Service set off quickly for the spot after receiving reports of a fire on the ceiling above the second-floor bathroom of Building 6. However, the fire was brough under control before the unit reached the location.
She added that the fire was initially suspected to have originated from a short circuit.
