Death toll over 40 from fire in Bangladesh capital Dhaka

DHAKA, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- At least 40 people were killed and scores injured in a fire that ripped through a building in Bangladesh capital Dhaka Wednesday night, local media reported.

The fire broke out around 10:00 p.m. local time at a building in old Dhaka. The flames then quickly spread to other buildings nearby, said a local fire service official.