DHAKA: A fire broke out at the Indian High Commission building in the city’s Gulshan area on Tuesday afternoon.

Six units of firefighters from different fire stations, including Baridhara, rushed to the spot and doused the flame after an hour-long effort at around 6.15pm.

Sources at the fire brigade headquarters said the fire originated from the 3rd floor of the 6-storey building at road No 142 of Gulshan-1 at around 5:35 pm.

BDST: 1900 HRS, OCT 15, 2013
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