A fire that broke out at a plastic factory in the city's Lalbagh area around noon on Friday has been doused, officials said.
The fire started around 12pm at the tin-shed factory in the Shahid Nagor Bou Bazar area.
“Twelve fire tending units were pressed into service and it took them an hour and a half to contain the flames,” said Md Shahjahan Shikdar, deputy assistant director (media cell) of Fire Service and Civil Defence.
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"It took around two more hours to douse the flames completely," he added.
Fortunately, no casualties were reported. "The origin of the fire is yet to be ascertained," the officer said.
He further said more than 10 residential building around the plastic factory were also affected by the fire.
