The Dhaka Times Desk A fire broke out at North South University in Bashundhara residential area of the capital last night. The fire started from the connection of the generator in the basement 2 of the 10th floor building of the university.
The fire and smoke from the lower part of the building spread panic in the whole area. The fire was brought under control at 11 pm. At this time, thousands of eager people gathered around the university. It was believed that someone was trapped inside the building. University students and residents have complained that the university authorities did not inform the fire service immediately after the fire. There were no effective measures to avoid accidents. Fire service control room officer Mohammad Zaman told the media that they received information about the fire around 9:30 p.m. Eight units were quickly dispatched to the scene. The fire is initially believed to have started from an electrical short circuit.
It is known that basement 1 and 2 of the 10-storey building are used as car parking. At 8:30 PM, there was a generator explosion in Basement 2. It is believed that before that the fire started due to electrical disturbance.
At 8:30 p.m., he was seen smoking. At that time a whistle was sounded. Many people came out quickly through gate number one. Some students said that MBA classes of the university were going on at night. Many rushed out after the fire whistle. Some vehicles were also pulled out but several vehicles were reported to have been damaged in the fire. (Photos and information: Voice of the Times)
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