Fire engulfs super board factory in Munshiganj

Ten firefighting units were battling the flames

FE Team | Published: March 25, 2024 00:39:08

Smoke billows from a hardboard factory at Gazaria in Munshiganj following a fire on Sunday afternoon. Firefighters battled the blaze for several hours before extinguishing it.

A fire broke out at a Superboard TK Group factory that produces super board, a type of particle board, in Munshiganj's Gajaria Upazila.
The incident was reported around 1:15pm on Sunday, according to Talha Bin Jasim, a Fire Service official, reports bdnews24.com.
Ten firefighting units were subsequently dispatched to the factory in Hosedee Union's Jamaldi area to douse the flames.
The cause of the fire could not be immediately ascertained. Efforts to put out the fire are ongoing.