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Tongi pharmaceutical factory fire doused after 4 hours' of effort
Published : Wednesday, 14 October, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Observer Correspondent
A massive fire that broke out at the pharmaceutical manufacturing plant of Drug International Limited in Cherag Ali, Tongi, Gazipur, was brought under control at 1:55PM on Wednesday after nearly four hours of frantic efforts of the firemen.
Fire service units from Tongi, Uttara, Gazipur Chowrasta, Kurmitola, Rajendrapur and Purbachal took part in the operation. A specialised hazardous materials (HAZMAT) tender was also dispatched from Mirpur.
The extent of damage caused by the fire was not immediately known. Authorities have yet to determine the cause of the blaze.
In an initial statement, the fire service had identified the factory as belonging to Essential Drugs. It later issued a correction, confirming that the fire occurred at the Drug International Limited facility.
Army, BGB join to extingusih Tongi pharmaceutical fire
Talha Bin Jasim, public relations officer of the Fire Service and Civil Defence, confirmed that the blaze had been brought under control.
According to the fire service control room, the fire originated at around 10:14AM. At first, three units from the Tongi Fire Station reached the factory at 10:15AM. Later another more joined.
At one stage, a total of 21 fire service units were engaged in the operation, joined by personnel from the Bangladesh Army and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB).
Fire service units from Tongi, Uttara, Gazipur Chowrasta, Kurmitola, Rajendrapur and Purbachal took part in the operation. A specialised hazardous materials (HAZMAT) tender was also dispatched from Mirpur.
The extent of damage caused by the fire was not immediately known. Authorities have yet to determine the cause of the blaze.
In an initial statement, the fire service had identified the factory as belonging to Essential Drugs. It later issued a correction, confirming that the fire occurred at the Drug International Limited facility.
Army, BGB join to extingusih Tongi pharmaceutical fire
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