A fire broke out at Ahmed Tower in the city’s Banani area on Sunday morning, which the building authorities and firefighters managed to extinguish completely within an hour.
Duty officer Ershad Hossain of Fire Service and Civil Defence Control room said the fire broke out on the 15th floor of the 22-story building located beside FR Tower around 11:34am.
Eight firefighting units rushed to the spot after being informed and finally managed to douse the blaze with the help of the authorities of Ahmed Tower around 12:35pm.
The cause of the fire and the extent of damage are unclear.
On March 27 last year, 26 people were killed and more than 70 others were injured in a fire at FR Tower.
