Massive fire breaks out at Rupnagar Slum

By Hasan MajorMarch 11, 20201 Min Read

Massive fire breaks out at Rupnagar Slum ZOOMBANGLA DESK: A massive fire broke out at Rupnagar Slum in the city’s Mirpur area on Wednesday morning, reports UNB.

Russel Shikder, duty officer at the Fire Service and Civil Defence central control room, said the fire originated at a shanty of the slum around 9:45am and it engulfed the adjoining ones.

On information, 20 firefighting units rushed in and they were trying to douse the fire.

It is still not clear what caused the fire.

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Hasan Major

Md. Mahamudul Hasan, widely known as Hasan Major, is a career journalist with over two decades of professional experience across print, broadcast and digital media. He is the founding Editor of Zoombangla.com. He has previously worked for national English daily New Age, The Independent, The Bangladesh Observer, leading Bangla daily Prothom Alo and state-owned Bangladesh Betar. Hasan Major holds both graduate and postgraduate degrees in Communication and Journalism from the University of Chittagong.