Demra ink factory fire put out after 2.5 hours

Firefighters have extinguished a blaze that originated at an ink factory in the Dhaka’s Demra. There have been no initial reports of casualties.

The fire was brought under control around 2pm on Thursday at “Amulia Model Town” with the efforts of eight units of the Fire Service and Civil Defence, said its spokesperson Anwarul Islam.

Anwarul said: "The fire was brought under control at 1:55pm. No casualties have been reported so far."

Earlier in the day, Fire Service Duty Officer Rashed Bin Khaled said the fire was reported at the semi-pucca facility at 11:38am.

The unit from the nearby fire station rushed to the scene around 11:55am, immediately followed by three others. Another four units joined the operation soon afterward.

The cause of the fire and the extent of the losses could not be ascertained immediately.