<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;">The devastating fire that broke out a high-rise building in the capital's Mohakhali area on Thursday afternoon, has not been brought under control even after three and half hours.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>Eleven firefighting units are relentlessly working to bring the blaze under control, said Rafi Al Farooq, the duty officer of the control room of the Fire Service.</div><div><br></div><div>Besides, two Turntable Ladder (TTLs) were taken at the spot to break the glass of the tower for rescue if anyone was stranded inside, he added.</div><div><br></div><div>The fire started on the thirteen floor of the 14-storey Khwaja Tower around 5 pm, said Shahjahan Sikder, deputy assistant director of Fire Service and Civil Defence headquarters media cell.</div><div><br></div><div>Seven people were rescued alive by fire service officials.</div><div><br></div><div>No casualties were reported as yet, he said.</div><div><br></div><div>Meanwhile, members of the Bangladesh Army, Air Force, Navy and BGB joined the operation to control the fire, according to the ISPR</div><div><br></div><div>Due to the fire, traffic movement on both sides of the road from Mohakhali's Amtali to Gulshan-1 remain suspended, resulting in long tailbacks on both sides.</div><div><br></div><div>Apart from this, electricity connections have also been disconnected in Mohakhali area. - UNB</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>