, March 19 -- Two people were killed in a fire that broke out at a shopping mall at Terirbazar in Chattogram city on Thursday morning.

The deceased were identified as Mohammad Yunus, 52, from Badhupur area of Patiya Upazila, and Solaiman from Boalkhali Upazila.

Both were workers at a tailoring shop on the fourth floor where the fire originated.

The fire broke out on the fourth floor of the 12-storey KB Orchid Plaza around 9:30 am and engulfed several shops of the market, said Assistant Director of Fire Service Mohammad Abdul Mannan.

On information, four firefighting units rushed to the spot and brought the fire under control around 11 am after nearly an hour of efforts.

Several people were injured and taken to Chattogram General Hosp...