UNB :
A fire that broke out on the “MV Bangali” launch in Dhaka’s Shyambar Launch Terminal was brought under control on Tuesday.
Five firefighting units brought the fire under control at 1:45 pm on Tuesday, said Talha Bin Zasim Station Officer of FSCD headquarters media cell.Earlier, the fire broke out at 12:55 pm.
No passengers were on the launch at the time of the fire, added the fire official.
The fire on the MV Bangali was reported around 1pm on Tuesday, according to Talha Bin Jashim of the Fire Service Control Room.
Two units from the Sadarghat Fire Station and one from the Postagola Fire Station were able to bring the fire under control around 1:45pm, said
Anowarul Haque, assistant director of the Fire Service.
The fire broke out on the second floor of the launch, he said. There were no passengers on board the vessel at the time.
Authorities were not immediately able to confirm the cause of the fire or the extent of the damages.
