The massive fire, which broke out at Dhaka's Mohammadpur Krishi Market early this morning, is now under control.
The fire broke out at the market around 3:43am and spread soon, said Anwarul Islam, warehouse inspector of Fire Service and Civil Defence Headquarters (Media Cell).
Seventeen firefighting units are working to fully douse the blaze. It was brought under control around 9:25am.
Smoke is still billowing from the site, making it difficult for the firemen to work.
No casualties were reported at the time of filing this report. Traders at the site said that there were 500 shops in the market.
Senior Station Officer of Fire Service and Civil Defence Headquarters (Media Cell), said that WASA, Bangladesh Air Force, Army, Navy, BGB, and police are all assisting the firefighters.
Traders grieve losing everything
Several hundred traders at Dhaka’s Mohammadpur Krishi Market are still reeling under the shock and horrors of the fire that razed goods worth several crores.
Thursday is the weekly holiday for the market and all traders went home at night after closing their shops.
After learning about the fire early on, the traders started thronging the market — only to see their shops and goods burned.
Saiful Islam Sharif, a trader in the market said, “I have two shops in the market; one is rented while the other is my own. I reached the spot earlier this morning but to no avail. My shops have just turned into ashes. There were clothes worth Tk one crore in my shops.”
Sharif also said he left Tk 6 lakh in the cash box of the shop, and that too is now gone.
