Scores of houses were burnt in a fire that broke out at a blue-collar workers’ colony at Kaliakair in Gazipur on Friday.
A team of firefighters doused the fire after an effort of one hour.
The fire originated at about 1:00pm in the Telirchala area of Mauchak of Kaliakair upazila, said Abdullah Al Arefin, deputy assistant director of the Gazipur Fire Service and Civil Defence.
Garment worker Abdul Latif, a resident of the colony, said that people of various professions, including garment workers, lived in the colony.
‘At least 70 houses along the four lanes of the colony were burnt in the fire,’ he said.
He said that on information, four firefighting units of Kaliakair and Konabari fire service went to the spot and brought the blaze under control at about 2:15pm.
No casualties have been reported so far, he said.
‘The cause of the fire will be known after investigation,’ added the fire service officer.