3 die in Ashulia factory fire 

Three people have died in a fire that broke out at Uniworld Footwear factory of Rupayan Mart in Ashulia, Savar. 

The fire broke out around 5:16pm on the ground floor Wednesday (23 February). 

Fire Service and Civil Defence Public Relations Officer Shahjahan Sikder said 10 units of the fire service extinguished the blaze around 6:18pm. 

The identities of the deceased are yet to be known. 

Cause of the fire is still being investigated, he added.