Fire breaks out at Benarasi Palli market in Dhaka

A fire has broken out at Benarasi Palli, a popular saree market at Dhaka’s Mirpur, during the busy shopping period ahead of Eid.

The blaze began early on Sunday and was brought under control after about 25 minutes of efforts by two units from the Fire Service and Civil Defence, officials said.

Fire Service Duty Officer Rashid Bin Khalid said the units were dispatched after receiving information about the fire at 1:20am in Benarasi Palli at Mirpur-10.

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