Uttara's slum fire brought under control

The fire that broke out in a slum of Uttara Sector 10 has been brought under control.

Five firefighting units have brought the flame under control around 01:35 pm after an hour of frantic effort, said duty officer Lima Khanom.

According to Fire Service and Civil Defence control room, the fire originated at a slum called "Balurmath Bosti," around 12:20 pm today. 

However, the cause of the fire could not be known immediately and no casualty was reported either.