Dhaka fire: Bangladesh calls off rescue operation

Firefighters have launched an inquiry to find out how the fire started.

Bangladeshi authorities have called off the rescue operation in the wake of the massive fire in the national capital’s Chawkbazar area.

Firefighters have launched an inquiry to establish how the fire started. At least 70 people were killed and 40 others injured seriously.

Al Jazeera’s Barbara Angopa reports from Dhaka.