A fire broke out at the Bangladesh Bank building in the Motijheel area of Dhaka on Monday evening.
According to UNB, Fire Service and Civil Defence got the report of a fire on the third floor of the 30-storied central bank building at 6:25 pm on Monday.
Anwarul Islam, the warehouse inspector at Fire Service and Civil Defence headquarters, said four units of fire service rushed to the spot and tamed the blaze around 6:50 pm.
"No casualties were reported and the extent of damage could not be confirmed immediately," he added.
Anwarul said the fire was caused by an electric short circuit at the central storeroom of the Bangladesh Bank, but could not provide more details.
