Dhaka: A fire which broke out at a slum in city’s Bhashantek area early Thursday has been doused.

No causality was reported till filling of this report around 8:30am, said Ataur Rahman, duty officer of Fire Service and Civil Defense control room here, reports the UNB.

The fire broke out around 1:36 am and spread soon, he added.

On information, 21 firefighting units went to the spot and extinguished the blaze around 3 am.

However, the origin of the fire could not be known yet, the official said.