Dhaka, Aug. 6 -- Pakistani High Commissioner to Bangladesh Imran Haider and his spouse have been hospitalised as a precautionary measure after a fire broke out at the envoy's official residence early Thursday.

The fire erupted around 3:00am, according to the Pakistani High Commission in Dhaka.

Firefighters responded promptly and extinguished the fire, it said, adding that the High Commissioner and his wife were taken to hospital as a precaution following the incident.

Their health condition is stable, the High Commission said.

No further details were available.

Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from United News of Bangladesh....