All the gates of the Bangladesh Secretariat, the hub of government administration, were closed on Thursday after last night's huge fire at the building number 7.
The fire that swept through the 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th floors of the building was brought under control early Thursday after six hours of efforts.
Fire at Bangladesh Secretariat building brought under control after six hours
Nineteen units of fire service took part in the fight to tame the blaze.
Army and paramilitary BGB members were deployed at the gates besides a large number of law enforcers as many office goers were seen waiting to enter their offices.
Huge fire engulfs Secretariat's Building No.7
Home Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury and Housing and Public Works and Industrial Affairs Adviser Adilur Rahman Khan visited the spot.