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DHAKA, Aug 16, 2026 (BSS) - A fire that broke out at a helmet warehouse on the second floor of a six-storey building in Mukim Bazar area of Bangshal Chourasta in Old Dhaka was brought under control on Sunday evening after a nearly two-hours fire fighting operation.

The fire broke out around 6:04 pm today, and six units of the Fire Service and Civil Defence from Siddique Bazar Fire Station rushed to the scene and brought the blaze under control at 7:55pm, confirmed Fire Service media officer Anwarul Islam.

No casualties have been reported so far. 

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