
A fire broke out at a sawmill in Taltaola intersection area of Khilgaon in Dhaka on Friday.
The fire broke out at about 7:30pm, said Md Shajahan Sikder, deputy assistant director of the Fire Service and Civil Defence.
‘Currently nine firefighting units are working to douse the blaze,’ said Md Shajahan Sikder.
The cause of the fire and number of the casualties could not be known immediately, he added.
The fire was brought under control at 9:35pm.