Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammad Nasim was trapped inside a lift at his secretariat office on Monday due to electricity failure.
Nasim and six others, including his assistant personal secretary, pro-vice chancellor of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, the liftman were getting down from the office around 4pm.
Ministry sources said the lift got stuck after power failure.
The ministry officials tried to get him out but failed.
Later, the members of Fire Service and Civil Defence rushed to the spot and rescued them after breaking the door of the lift half an hour later.
Source: Prothom Alo