A fire broke out on Sunday afternoon at the 10th floor of the new building (Building No. 1) of the Bangladesh Secretariat in Dhaka. The blaze started around 2:30 p.m., triggering continuous fire alarms and causing panic among employees as smoke spread throughout the building. Witnesses reported seeing smoke rising from the upper floors before quickly evacuating to safety. The building houses the Ministry of Public Administration and the Cabinet Division. Firefighters responded promptly, and all staff were evacuated to a secure area on the ground. The cause of the fire has not yet been determined. This incident follows a similar fire in December last year at Building No. 7 of the Secretariat, which severely damaged several floors and around 200 rooms. Authorities are investigating the latest incident to assess the extent of damage and prevent future occurrences.