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A fire broke out at a shop in a market in Old Dhaka’s Chawkbazar on Monday afternoon, prompting the deployment of five firefighting units.
The fire erupted at Manzur Khan Plaza, a seven-storey building near the AC Masjid in Chhoto Katra, around 5:02pm, according to Fire Service and Civil Defence officials.
Firefighters reached the scene around 5:22pm and began efforts to bring the blaze under control. Heavy smoke hampered firefighting operations.
The cause of the fire and the extent of damage were not immediately known. No casualties had been reported initially.
