One killed in Gulshan building fire

A person was reportedly killed after a fire broke out on the seventh floor of a multistorey building in the city's Gulshan area on Sunday (19 February). 

One was brought dead to the Dhaka Medical College and Hospital from the place of occurrence. The identity of the deceased is yet to be confirmed, said hospital sources.

The fire that originated at 6:59pm in the 12-storey building was brought under control around 11pm, Brigadier General Md Main Uddin, director general of the Department of Fire Service and Civil Defence, told The Business Standard.

A total of 19 firefighting units worked to douse the flame and rescued 22 people from the building located in Road-104, Gulshan-2 near Manarat International School, said fire service officer Shahjalal Shikder.

The cause of the fire and extent of damage could not be known immediately.

Five-member probe committee

A five-member committee has been formed by the fire service to investigate the matter. The committee will be headed by Director (operations and maintenance) of Fire Service Lt Col Mohammad Tajul Islam Chowdhury.

Other members of the committee are the deputy director of the fire service (Operation and Maintenance), Dhaka's assistant director, Gulshan Zone deputy director and officer-in-charge of the local fire station.