Massive fire at Dhaka New Super Market

A fire broke out at the three-storey building of Dhaka New Super Market early Saturday.

A total of 28 firefighting units, along with Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and other law enforcement agencies, are working to douse the blaze.

According to the Fire Service and Civil Defence, they received the information of the fire at around 5:40am and some 18 firefighting units rushed there immediately to bring the flames under control. Later, five more units joined them. But as the flames kept raging on, five more units joined the efforts.

However, the fire could not be tamed until 9:26 am. 

On information, traders went there and are trying to get the goods out of their shops.

Ershad Hossain, an official of the fire service control room, said they are yet to ascertain the reason behind the fire.