Dhaka: A fire, which broke out at a polythene factory in Old Dhaka's Chawkbazar area, has been brought under control, media reports said on Monday.
The incident in Kamalbagh was reported around 12 pm on Monday, Md Shahjahan Sikder, assistant director of the fire service, told bdnews24.
Several firefighting units subsequently tamed the flames after a two-hour effort, according to fire service officials.
The fire is believed to have originated at a nearby restaurant, the fire service's Deputy Director Debashish Bardhan told bdnews24, citing witnesses.
No casualty has been reported so far.
Support Our Journalism
We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism
IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.