Fire at Bangladesh Secretariat building brought under control after six hours

The fire that broke out in building number 7 of Bangladesh Secretariat has been brought under control, the Fire Service said on Thursday.

It took 19 units of the fire service and scores of fire fighters at least six hours to tame the blaze. 

Inspector Anwarul Islam of the Fire Service and Civil Defence's media cell said 19 units worked to extinguish the fire.

The fire was brought under control at 8:05 am Thursday, he added. Fire fighter, identified by one name Nayan, died during the efforts to control the blaze, officials said.

The fire service received information about the fire at the Secretariat building shortly after midnight of Wednesday.

The fire service unit at the Secretariat tried to control the fire from 1:54 am. A few minutes later, as the intensity of the fire increased, 19 units reached the spot and started working to control the fire.

At around 8:30 am, some smoke was seen rising from the space between the 8th and 9th floors on the east end of building number 7. The fire department men are still working there.

Besides, members of all the forces have also been deployed.