Deadly blaze hits Dhaka skyscraper (BBC)

At least seven people have been killed in a huge blaze in a high-rise building in an upmarket commercial area of the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka.

More than 20 others have been injured.

Dozens of people are feared trapped inside the 19-storey office block in Banani. People were seen shouting for help from windows and local media say some have jumped out of the building.

A massive blaze in Dhaka’s old quarter last month killed at least 78 people and injured dozens more. Read more

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