The massive fire at Bangabazar Market was finally doused on Friday morning, more than 75 hours after it broke out early Tuesday (April 4). 

Shahjahan Shikder, officer-in-charge of the media wing of Fire Service and Civil Defence confirmed the matter. 

The fire was doused around 9:30am today, he added. 

The fire originated around 6:10am on April 4 at Adarsha Market of Bangabazar Shopping Complex, burning several thousand shops to ashes.

Earlier ion Thursday, a case was filed against 250 to 300 unidentified people for attacking and obstructing the police during the fire in the capital's Bangabazar.

Besides, a Dhaka court on Thursday granted a one-day remand to each of the three accused in a case over the attack on police and obstruction of the government work during the capital's Bangabazar market fire. 

BDST: 1113 HRS, APR 07, 2023
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