BartaBangla Desk :: A fire broke out at a garment factory on the Konabari Ambagh Road in the Gazipur Industrial belt early Friday. Fire service sources said the fire broke out on the seventh floor of the MM Knitwear Factory housed in a 9-storey building at about 6:30 am and spread around in no time.
The cause of the fire could not be known immediately.
The blaze burnt valuables, including readymade garments and cartons.
Being informed, six firefighting units from Gazipur and Kaliakoir rushed in and extinguished the blaze after two hours of frantic efforts.
The extent of loss caused by the fire could not be estimated yet.