Fire at Shahbagh scrapyard under control

A fire that broke out at the scrapyard behind the Shahbag Police Station has been brought under control.

The fire broke out around 2:45 on Tuesday, said Lima Khanam, duty officer of Fire Service and Civil Defence control room.

Three firefighting units brought the blaze under control within a few minutes.

The origin of the fire couldn’t be known yet, she added.