The slum, west to Gulshan Niketan, where the fire broke out on Monday midnight, houses dozens of shanties. Abdul Haque Abbasi, the OC of Banani Police Station, could not confirm the exact number of shanties at the slum. Citing some witnesses, he said the fire has destroyed between 150 and 200 shanties. “We are trying to bring the fire under control,” said Lt Col Zillur Rahman, a director of the fire service, around 12:15 am. Besides shanties, the slum has some homes made of bricks and concrete and a market.

Source: bd News24 November 23, 2020 19:02 UTC