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The factory of private pharmaceutical company Drug International Limited in Tongi, Gazipur, which was damaged in a fire, has been declared closed until further notice.
A notice announcing the closure was placed at the factory gate on Thursday (October 15), after the debris-clearing operation was completed. It stated that all factory operations would remain suspended until further instructions.
Superintendent of Police Amzad Hossain of Gazipur Industrial Police-2 confirmed the closure at around 1:30pm on Thursday.
The notice, signed by factory in-charge Mohammad Abu Sayeed, said all activities would remain suspended until further notice.
Shaheen Alam, senior station officer of Tongi Fire Service, said debris-clearing and safety operations continued after the fire was brought under control. Fire service personnel completed the work at around 11pm on Wednesday, and there was no further risk of the fire reigniting, he said.
The fire broke out at the Drug International factory in the Cherag Ali area of Tongi at around 10:15am on Wednesday (October 14). The blaze intensified because of rubber stored beneath chemicals and aluminium paper, according to reports.
Twenty-one fire service units, along with the Army, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Gazipur City Corporation, helped bring the fire under control at around 1:30pm. The fire was completely extinguished after nearly 12 hours of efforts.