A fire has broken out at a shoe factory in Old Dhaka's Swarighat area this afternoon.
Duty officer of the fire service control room, Rafi Al Faruk said four fire engines were trying to douse the blaze that originated at the factory at Suarighat around 1:00pm.
Two more fire engines were on their way, he said around 1:10pm.
The cause of the fire could not be known immediately. No casualties were reported yet, the fire official said.