Firefighters have brought the blaze that broke out at a packaging factory at Meghna Economic Zone of Sonargaon in Narayanganj under control around 11:20am on Monday.

One person was rescued during the operation, said the fire service sources and locals, reports BSS.

According to the locals and factory workers, the fire started around 7:20am at the ‘Sonargaon Printing and Packaging Factory’ and quickly spread to the floor under it.

Around 7:40am, a fire service unit reached the spot on receiving information.

Later, other units from Sonargaon, Gajaria, Demra, Siddikbazar and Narayanganj rushed to the spot to control the fire.