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Secretariat fire in pictures

A fire broke out at Bangladesh Secretariat building no. 7 in the capital's Segunbagicha area at the dead of night on Thursday. The fire was still burning around 6:30 am this morning. As many as 19 units of the fire service worked to douse the fire. Army, Police, Border Guard Battalion (BGB) and Armed Police Battalion (APBN) members were also present at the scene. The cause of fire could not be identified immediately.

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The fire service received news of the fire around 2:00 am on Thursday. The fire was still ablaze around 6:30 in the morning today.
Mustak Ahmed
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Smoke was billowing out of the eastern wing of Secretariat building no. 7 in the morning. However, there was a fire still burning in the middle section.
Mustak Ahmed
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Nineteen fire service units worked to douse the flames.
Md Abu Taher
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Police, Army and BGB members were present at the scene.
Md Abu Taher
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While extinguishing the fire, a fireman was run over by a truck.
Md Abu Taher
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Smoke spread throughout the Secretariat area after the building caught fire.
Md Abu Taher
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The fire spread out to different parts of the Secretariat building no. 7.
Md Abu Taher
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