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The fire was controlled by the fire service on the 18th floor of the Ahmed Tower on Highway No. 11 in Banani.
Six company units brought the fire under control in an effort of about half an hour. The cause of the fire and the extent of the damage are not yet known.
The fire started around 11:30 a.m. Sunday. Upon receiving the news, 8 fire brigade units arrived at the scene and controlled the fire around 12:30 pm.
Shahadat Hossain, operator of the fire service control room, confirmed to Channel I Online that the fire was under control.
Firefighter Anisur Rahman said the fire was brought under control at 12:35 pm with the best efforts of the fire service. The cause of the fire was not immediately known.
According to sources from the fire service, the fire occurred on the 18th floor of the 22-story building. However, there was not much damage.
Sudip Kumar Chakraborty, Deputy Commissioner of the Gulshan Police Division, told the media: “The fire is under control. No casualties were reported. We are investigating the matter.
On March 26, 2019, a fire broke out in the FR Tower, a multi-story commercial building, which killed 27 people. 60 people were injured. The building also suffered serious damage. The fire broke out in the building next to that building.
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