Fire breaks out in Dhaka's Chawkbazar, 9 firefighting units working
The cause of the fire remains unknown, and no casualties have been reported so far.
Fire Service and Civil Defence personnel try to bring a blaze under control at a shop on the sixth floor of Manzur Khan Plaza in Chawkbazar, Dhaka, on 12 October 2026. Photo: Courtesy
A fire broke out at a shop on the sixth floor of Manzur Khan Plaza in the capital's Chawkbazar area today (12 October), prompting nine units of the Fire Service and Civil Defence to respond.
The fire service received a report of the blaze at 5:02pm at the market beside Chhota Katra AC Mosque in Chawkbazar.
The first firefighting unit reached the scene at 5:22pm, and nine units are currently working to bring the fire under control.
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Talha Bin Jasim, media officer at the Fire Service and Civil Defence headquarters, confirmed the incident.
The cause of the fire remains unknown, and no casualties have been reported so far.
