Dhaka, Dec. 13 -- A fire broke out at a 12-storey building in the Babu Bazar area of Keraniganj on Saturday.

The fire started around 5:37 am on the ground floor of the building known as 'Jabel-e-Noor,' which houses a jhut (garment scrap) and readymade garment warehouse, said Anwarul Islam, Warehouse Inspector of the Fire Service and Civil Defence (FSCD).

Firefighters rescued at least 42 people from the building and brought them to safety using various stairways, reports UNB.

Fifteen firefighting units are working to bring the blaze under control.

Army and BGB members have joined the rescue operation.

Lieutenant Colonel Mohammad Tajul Islam Chowdhury, director of FSCD (Operation and Maintenance), said the fire originated in the wareho...