Fire breaks out at Nilkhet book market

News Desk :
A fire broke out at Nilkhet Book Market in the capital.
No primary report of casualties was received, reports UNB.
The fire originated at the market around 7:30 pm on Tuesday (February 22).
On information, eight units of Fire Service rushed to the spot and trying to douse the fire.
Fire service headquarters duty officer Rozina Akter confirmed the matter.
The reason behind the fire could not be known immediately.
bdnews24.com adds: One of the book markets in Dhaka’s Nilkhet has caught fire, prompting the Fire Service and Civil Defence to send eight engines to the scene.
The fire originated around 7:45pm on Tuesday, said Rosina Islam, an official at the fire service control room.
No casualties were reported immediately.
Several book markets are situated at Nilkhet intersection that draw students and book lovers from across the country.
Al Amin, a shopkeeper, said the fire started at the southwest corner of Shahjalal Market and began devastating the stores at the centre.