Dhaka, April 19 -- The Fire Service has brought a fire at the Shishu Hospital in Dhaka's Agargaon under control after about an hour of effort.

No casualties were reported, but the incident led to widespread panic among patients and their relatives. Many evacuated the building.

The fire started around 1:47am and was brought under control around 2:39pm, said Fire Service spokesman Talha Bin Jashim.

The fire started on the fourth floor Cardiac Department at the hospital.

Three units from the Mohammadpur Fire Station went to the scene when the fire was reported. A unit from Siddiquebazar and another from Tejgaon joined in to help bring the blaze under control.

The Fire Service Control Room was unable to immediately confirm how the fire h...