October 14, 2026

Fire breaks out at pharmaceutical factory in Tongi

Sixteen firefighting units are at the scene, working to tame the blaze, a Fire Service official says

bdnews24.com News Service

Published : 14 Oct 2026, 11:28 AM

Updated : 14 Oct 2026, 12:18 PM

A fire has broken out at a factory operated by pharmaceutical company Drug International Limited in Gazipur's Tongi.

Talha Bin Zasim of the Fire Service's central media cell said the incident was reported around 10:15am on Tuesday.

"Sixteen of our units are at the scene and are trying to tame the blaze," he said.

The cause of the fire and the extent of the damage could not immediately be confirmed.

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