Several workers were injured in a fire incident at a garment factory in the capital's Mirpur area on Sunday evening, firemen said.
According to them, the fire originated at Cordial Design, located on the third floor of a five-story building in Mirpur-1, at about 5:35pm. It soon engulfed the whole floor, causing the causalities.
On information, thirteen units of fire-fighters rushed to the spot and doused flames with the help of locals.
When contacted, assistant director of Fire Service and Civil Defence Rafiqul Islam said the fire originated from the factory's storage room, and damaged materials.
"Reason behind the fire and extent of loss caused by it are yet to be known."
He also said some workers got trapped inside the factory during the incident. Several panic-stricken workers were hurt while desperately coming out of the unit.
The injured workers were taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital for treatment.
Fire at Mirpur RMG unit, workers hurt
FE Report | Published: September 01, 2014 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00
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