Dhaka fire under control, Sri Lankan among the dead

Dhaka fire under control, Sri Lankan among the dead

A total of eight deaths have been confirmed in a deadly fire that broke out at a building in Dhaka’s Banani area.The fire broke out at FR Tower around 12:52 p.m. on Thursday, according to Fire Service spokesperson Ataur Rahman.The Fire Service Duty Officer Mizanur Rahman claimed the fire was brought under control at around 4:45 p.m.A fire service official, on condition of anonymity, said around hundreds of people have been rescued from the building till the filing of this report.