Gazipur factory fire under control

The fire that broke out in a spinning mill in Konabari BSCIC industrial area of Gazipur early Monday has been brought under control.

Ten units of fire fighters managed to douse the flames around 8:00am, said Gazipur Fire Service and Civil Defence deputy assistant director Md Akhtaruzzaman.

No one was reported to be hurt in the incident so far, said witnesses.

Kaliakair fire service station officer Kabirul Alam said the factory, Kader Compact Spinning Limited, caught fire around 2:00am and soon engulfed the factory.

The two-storey tin shed factory is located at Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation area in Konabari.

The reason of the fire could not be known immediately.