"The fire was completely put out. Three units of the fire service worked all night," said Akhtaruzzaman told reporters at the spot

Sarees, worth about Tk 85 lakh, were completely damaged at Razzak's shops on the second floor of the market. He, however, could save around 15 percent of his stock after throwing sacks filled with sarees to the ground from the second floor

Just 11 days after a blaze ripped through the Bangabazar shopping complex, another one yesterday gutted Dhaka New Super Market, causing losses to businesses and traders.

This correspondent went to the area and found that some of the affected businessmen were able to move their goods to a safe area as clothing and other items were being thrown out of the third-floor window onto the street

Refuting traders' allegation that the fire at New Super Market originated from the electrical works on a nearby footbridge, DSCC Spokesperson Md Abu Nasher said there was no scope to link the fire to the demolition work

“I risked my life to enter my shop despite the fire but could not save anything,” said Md Babul, a seller of baby cloth items at the New Super Market.

Firefighters battling the blaze at the Dhaka New Super Market in the capital are facing a shortage of drinking water and saline, which they need to fight dehydration as they work in extreme conditions

Saiful Islam, owner of three shops at the New Super Market, tried his best to retrieve clothes from his shop after a massive fire ripped through the market early today. But he failed.

At least 29 persons including 14 firefighters became ill due to smoke inhalation during the fire that broke out at Dhaka New Super Market this morning

New Market will remain closed until further instructions as a fire ripped through the adjoining Dhaka New Super Market early this morning, a few days ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr.

Thirty firefighting units brought the blaze under control at 9:10am

At present, 30 fire service units, as well as teams from army, navy and air force, are working to douse the flames

With just a week to go till Eid-ul-Fitr, this was supposed to be a particularly profitable time for the traders. Instead, like the fire that burnt the Bangabazar Shopping Complex to the ground just 12 days ago, traders are watching their hopes and dreams go up in smoke

The fire was reported at the market at 5:40am