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At least 19 people have been killed in a huge blaze in a high-rise building in an upmarket commercial area of the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka.

Seventy people have been injured, a spokesman for the local fire brigade has told the BBC.

Firefighters have now entered the building after the fire was brought under control.

The death toll may rise further, as dozens are feared trapped inside the 19-storey office block in Banani.