For decades, Bongo Bazar has been a hub for entrepreneurs of all shapes and sizes to thrive and a shopping paradise for the people, from not only Dhaka, but all parts of the globe. Such is its global popularity that it is one of the only places in Dhaka to have translators readily available for international customers.

Two of the four firefighters -- Rabiul Islam and Atikur Rahman -- were rushed to Dhaka Medical College Hospital, said Rashed-Bin-Khaled, duty officer of the fire service

Many people from nearby markets were also seen taking their belongings out of the area, with everyone occupying the street with their possessions

The cause of the fire could not be known immediately