A fire broke out at a vegetable market in Sector 11 of Uttara, Dhaka, on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at 5:38 p.m. According to Fire Service duty officer Rakib Hasan, the blaze was brought under control by 6:08 p.m. with the efforts of five fire service units. No casualties have been reported so far.

Rakib Hasan stated that the extent of the damage has not yet been determined as the final report is pending. The cause of the fire was not mentioned in the initial information provided. The incident follows a previous fire on January 16 in a six-story residential building in Uttara that resulted in six deaths.

Authorities are expected to assess the losses once the final report is completed, while the absence of injuries or fatalities in this case marks a relief compared to the earlier residential fire in the same area.