Fire at DU central library doused

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07 July, 2019, 05:50 pm

Last modified: 07 July, 2019, 05:55 pm

Fire at DU central library doused

Library staff doused the blaze before firefighters reached the spot, he added

UNB

07 July, 2019, 05:50 pm

Last modified: 07 July, 2019, 05:55 pm

Fire at DU central library doused

A fire that broke out at the Central Library of Dhaka University (DU) on Sunday morning was brought under control with a short time.

The fire originated from an electric short circuit at around 10:45 am on the ground floor of the three-storeyed building, said DU Proctor Prof Dr AKM Golam Rabbani.

Library staff doused the blaze before firefighters reached the spot, he added.

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However, no casualty was reported in the fire.

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