Army, BGB join to extingusih Tongi pharmaceutical fire

A total of 20 fire engines from Gazipur, Dhaka and surrounding areas are working to bring the blaze under control.

The fire originated at around 10:15AM, according to officials. Initially, three units from the Tongi Fire Service station responded to the incident. Later more units were joined.

A team of the Bangladesh Army joined the firefighting operation at around 12:45PM. Police and BGB personnel are also working at the scene to maintain security and help manage the situation.

Mohammad Talha Bin Jasim, an official at the Media Cell of the Fire Service and Civil Defence Directorate, confirmed that a fire had broken out at the factory of pharmaceutical company Drug International Limited.

He said 20 fire service units were working to contain the blaze, adding that the cause of the fire was not immediately known.

Gazipur Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Nurul Karim Bhuiyan said firefighters were working to control the fire, while law enforcement personnel were deployed at the scene.

The district administration is monitoring the situation round the clock, he added.