A fire broke out at the book market in Nilkhet area of the city. The fire started at 7:43 pm at Lovely Hotel on the second floor of the market. Ten firefighting units are trying to bring the blaze under control, said Shahjahan Sikder, deputy assistant director (media cell) of the Fire Service and Civil Defence headquarters. The fire is spreading to the other shops on the ground floor of the market, he said. However, the origin of the fire could not be known yet, he said.