Fire at Ibn Sina Pharmaceuticals factory brought under control

A fire that broke out at the Ibn Sina Pharmaceuticals factory in Kaliakair, Gazipur, was brought under control on Saturday evening, according to the Fire Service and Civil Defence.

Six firefighting units brought the blaze under control at around 5:35pm after it broke out at 4:22pm.

In a message sent to the media, the Fire Service confirmed that the fire had been brought under control but did not provide any information about casualties or the extent of damage.

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The fire reportedly originated in a storage area on the ground floor of the six-storey Ibn Sina Pharmaceuticals factory in Safipur under Kaliakair upazila.

Four firefighting units from Kaliakair and Konabari fire stations and two units from Gazipur Chowrasta Fire Station worked to contain the blaze.