A fire broke had broken in a shoe factory at Kamal Bagh in the capital’s Chawkbazar area. Nine units of fire service worked to douse the flames.
The fire broke out around 1pm on Monday (11 March), Fire Service Duty Officer Rafi Al Farooq said.
According to the Fire Service, the incident was reported at 1pm, fire-fighting units reached the spot at 1:08pm and are working to control the fire.
The cause of the fire has not yet been determined.
No casualties have been reported.