Published : 07 Aug 2026, 04:09 AM
Updated : 08 Sep 2026, 09:30 AM
A fire has broken out at the residence of Pakistan's high commissioner in Dhaka's Gulshan.
The Fire Service and Civil Defence responded to a call at 4:56am and brought the flames under control by 5:10am.
High Commissioner Imran Haider and his wife Naima Haider received initial treatment at a Gulshan hospital following the incident.
Anwarul Islam, an official at the Fire Service’s central media cell, said two units from the Baridhara Fire Station were dispatched and extinguished the blaze.
No casualties were reported.
He said an electrical appliance may have sparked the fire.
“A television was found burnt there. The fire likely started from the television or another electrical device,” he said.
While the Fire Service said the blaze broke out early in the morning, Pakistan High Commission spokesperson Shabid Ullah Wazir said it started earlier.
He said the fire broke out at around 3am and was extinguished after the Fire Service was called.
The high commissioner and his wife are in stable condition.
