Fire at Kalshi slum; 55 shanties, shops gutted

At least 55 shanties and shops were gutted in a fire broke that broke out at a slum in Dhaka's Kalshi early today. The fire originated around 2:00am at the slum in Baunia Beribandh. Twelve fire fighting units doused the blaze after four and a half hours of frantic efforts, Rasel Sikder, duty officer of Fire Service Headquarters control room, said. The cause of the fire is