A fire broke out in a slum near the Mahanagar residential area at the capital’s Hatirjheel early on Monday (Dec 16).
Five fire fighting units rushed the scene and after over half an hour of hectic efforts of the firefighters, the fire tamed down, said Kamrul Hasan, a duty officer at the Fire Service control room.

The fire sparked at 1:28 am early Monday, he added.
However, the cause and loss of the fire could not be known immediately.