A massive fire broke out at the Janani Trading International factory beside the Kadda Power Plant in the Basan area of Gazipur Metropolitan City on Wednesday night.
Five firefighting units brought the blaze under control after nearly an hour of effort. No casualties have been reported in the incident.
According to the Fire Service and local residents, workers and locals first spotted smoke issuing from the second floor of the factory at 10:10pm.
Within moments, the flames spread to adjacent parts of the building.
Upon receiving information about the incident, three units from the Bhogra Bypass Modern Fire Service rushed to the spot and initiated firefighting operations.
As the intensity of the fire escalated, two additional units from the Konabari Modern Fire Service joined the operation.
Md Saidul Alam Chowdhury, Deputy Assistant Director of Gazipur Fire Service, confirmed that three units from the Bhogra Bypass Modern Fire Service and two units from the Konabari Modern Fire Service managed to control the blaze after nearly an hour of strenuous efforts.
The Fire Service official added that the cause of the fire and the extent of financial damage could not be determined immediately.
