The fire at Ilias Mollah Slum at Mirpur-12 area in the capital was brought under control with several thousand shanties gutted on Monday.
No casualty was reported in the incident.
On information, twenty-one units of firefighters rushed to the spot and brought the flames under control around 7.24pm, said Duty Officer of Fire Service and Civil Defense Mahfuzur Rahman.
Here are some pictures of Mirpur slum massive fire: