SAVAR, DHAKA: A five-storey building in Sobhanbag area of Savar municipality caught fire early Thursday.

Fire service sources said the fire began from somewhere on the fourth floor of the building around 5:00am and soon spread to the adjacent places.

On information, a fire fighting unit from Savar fire station rushed in and doused the flame with the help of locals.

Fire Service and Civil Defense Inspector Jahangir Hosssain confirmed the matter to banglanews.

The fire might have been originated from gas stove, said the officer.

No causality was reported. Damage caused by the fire could not be estimated immediately.

BDST: 1055 HRS, FEB 12, 2015