Dhaka,

05 May 2025


Fire breaks out at Purana Paltan high-rise; 7 FSCD units fighting blaze

Business Eye Report

Published: 22:42, 3 May 2025

Fire breaks out at Purana Paltan high-rise; 7 FSCD units fighting blaze

A fire broke out on the top floor of a multi-storey building in Dhaka’s Purana Paltan area on Saturday night.

Seven fire service units are currently working to bring the blaze under control.

The fire originated around 8:25pm, and the first unit of the Fire Service and Civil Defence (FSCD) reached the spot at 8:32pm, said Anwarul Islam, warehouse inspector at the FSCD headquarters and a spokesperson for its media cell.

No casualties have been reported as of filing this report, and the cause of the fire is yet to be determined.

 

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