A fire that broke out in a tin-shed shanty town (slum) in Jhaocharer Moar of Hazaribagh area in Dhaka was brought under control.

Anwarul Islam, warehouse inspector of Fire Service and Civil Defence (FSCD) headquarters, confirmed the matter saying that they brought the fire under control at around 12:40pm on Friday.

The fire broke out in one of the tin-shed houses of the shanty town at 11:50am. It later engulfed other houses within a short time.

Being informed, seven firefighting units from several stations rushed to the spot and brought the fire under control.

The reason behind the fire and the damages caused by it could not be known immediately, the inspector added.