United News of Bangladesh

The body of a man was recovered after fire raged through Aman plastic factory in Narikel Bagh area of Keraniganj in Dhaka on Monday. The fire broke out on  the ground floor of the seven-storey factory around 12:25 pm and spread to the 3rd floor, said Talha Bin Jashim, an official at the Fire Service and Civil Defence headquarters. On information, seven firefighting units rushed to the spot and brought the blaze under control around 2 pm and retrieved the body. UNB Keraniganj correspondent reports: 10-12 people were injured in the fire at the factory. Three of them were sent to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital. Ruhul Quddus, Officer-in-Charge of Keraniganj Model Police Station the fire originated following an explosion apparently due to existence of flammable substances. The flames quickly spread from the ground floor to the fourth floor of the building, he said. Aman Hossain had been operating  business in the building for about a year. Local residents claimed that between 600 and 700 people, including a large number of women and children, were working inside the factory at the time of the incident.