United News of Bangladesh

The fire that broke out at a readymade garment factory on Wednesday morning at Chandona Chowrasta in Gazipur has been doused completely, officials said. The fire started around 7.40 am on the 4th floor of a 7-story building of Apparels Plus Limited and soon engulfed the floor. Read: Environmental disaster feared following Sitakunda depot fire "After four hours effort, four firefighting units managed to douse the flames completely," said Shahjahan Shikder, deputy assistant director (media cell) of Fire Service and Civil Defence Headquarters. However, the reason behind the fire and extent of losses could not be known immediately. No casualties were reported, he added.  

A fire broke out at a garment factory in Kaliakoir of Gazipur district Thursday noon. Also read: Fire at Chawkbazar plastic factory doused The fire started in a godown of the garment factory of Nur Group at Chandra at noon, said Hamid Mia, deputy director of Gazipur Fire Service. Four firefighting units are trying to bring the blaze under control, he added. Also read: Fire at Demra plastic warehouse brought under control

A fire broke out at a garment factory in Chattogram’s Bandar area on Friday, said firefighters who took about two hours to tame the blaze. No casualties were immediately reported from the fire that broke out at Saj Fashion located on the fifth floor of Hossain Complex at around 12:30 pm. Eight units of fire service from Agrabad, Bandar EPZ and other stations of the city rushed to the site and controlled the blaze from outside. READ: Private car catches fire in city Liton Das, deputy assistant director of the fire service said, after trying for about two hours, the fire was somewhat brought under control. He said details about any possible casualty or damage would be known after firemen reach the fifth flood of the building where the fire originated. The fire was controlled from outside and it was not known if anyone got trapped inside, he said. He couldn’t ascertain the source of fire. Though it was a public holiday on Friday, the garment factory was running with workers inside, locals claimed. READ: 5 injured in Rampura godown fire Also, the flood houses offices of banks and business establishments, according to people living in the neighbourhood. The owners of the factory were not immediately available for comments.

A fire broke out following a boiler explosion at a garment factory in Agrabad Badamtoli area of Chattogram metropolis on Sunday noon, leaving two workers injured. The workers were injured while trying to rush out of the factory building following the blast. Also read: Bomb blast at Ctg traffic police box: JMB leader Selim held Chattogram Fire Service Deputy Assistant Director Newton Das said the fire started around 1pm when a boiler exploded at Ambia Fashion garment factory in Agrabad. On information, a unit of fire service rushed to the spot and brought the fire under control. Also read: 4 burnt in Sitakunda Shipyard blast

Bangladesh, the second-largest garment exporter after China, has a long history of industrial disasters and abuses, including factory fires with workers trapped behind locked exits. Lax enforcement of safety standards and unsafe working conditions in its factories makes fires a tragedy of the commons here, largely in the apparel sector which accounts for about 80% of the country's exports. Industrial safety in Bangladesh has repeatedly come under intense scrutiny following each disaster. Although public outcry followed each trauma and tragedy, working conditions in garment factories have remained largely unchanged. Weeping family members of missing workers waiting anxiously to learn the fate of their loved ones has become a regular sight. The authorities promised better safety standards after the collapse of the Rana Plaza building, which killed more than 1,100 workers and injured hundreds in 2013 in Bangladesh's apparel industry's biggest disaster. Also read: Trapped in a building with no fire exit and gates locked, workers were burned to a pulp The collapse led to better labour conditions and tougher safety rules. But many local industries failed to maintain safety compliance, leading to accidents each year.

The fire that broke out at a garment factory in city’s Kamalapur area on Sunday morning was doused.

At least 15 workers were injured as a lift of a garment factory collapsed in Chandgaon area of Chattogram city on Wednesday.