A fire in a cattle feed and organic fertilizer manufacturing factory in Kaliakoir upazila of Gazipur caused a massive damage on Thursday night.
Iftekhar Hossain Raihan Chowdhury, station officer of Kalikoir fire station, said the fire broke out in Sabuj Bangla Organic Fertilizer Factory located in Jamalpur Chowrasta area of the upazila around 9:30 pm.
On information, two firefighting units rushed to the spot and brought the flame under control after around one hour’s effort, he said.
He suspected that the fire originated from an electric short-circuit as an electric transformer exploded near the cotton warehouse of the factory.
The exact reason behind the fire could not be known immediately, he said, adding that it is impossible to determine the extent of damage caused by the fire without investigation.