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At least 44 people were killed in a fire that broke out at a six-storey commercial building on Baily Road in Dhaka last night.
Of the deceased, 33 died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital and 10 in Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery, said Health Minister Samanta Lal Sen while talking to reporters today.
On the other hand, the Inspector General of Police said that several injured persons have been taken to the Central Police Hospital. One of them died. In all, the death toll has reached 44.
Around 75 people, including 42 in an unconscious state, were rescued from Green Cozy Cottage Shopping Mall.
The fire that broke out around 9:50pm was brought under control after two hours.
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