200 shanties gutted in Banani slum fire
Fire destroys 200 shanties of two slums in Dhaka's Banani area on February 8, 2020. Photo: Palash Khan
At least 200 shanties were damaged when a fire tore through two slums in the capital's Banani T&T area early today.
The fire broke out at Godown Slum and Bede Slum around 3:30am, Rasel Shikder, a duty officer of Fire Service and Civil Defense headquarters, told The Daily Star.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. On information, 22 firefighting units rushed to the spot and extinguished the fire around 7:00am.
A four-member committee led by fire service Deputy Director Nur Hossain had been formed to look into the incident and estimate the damage, he said.
It is still unclear what caused the fire.
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