The fire broke out at 10:14am, and the Fire Service received the report a minute later. Firefighters reached the scene at 10:25am, according to Talha Bin Jasim of the Fire Service's media wing.
TBS Report
14 October, 2026, 11:35 am
Last modified: 14 October, 2026, 11:37 am
A fire broke out at Essential Drug International's pharmaceutical factory in Cherag Ali, Tongi, Gazipur, this morning (14 October).
The fire broke out at 10:14am, and the Fire Service received the report a minute later. Firefighters reached the scene at 10:25am, according to Talha Bin Jasim of the Fire Service's media wing.
Initially, three units from the Tongi Fire Station responded to the fire. Eight units are currently working to bring it under control, while seven more are on their way to the scene.
The factory is around 2km from the Tongi Fire Station.
The cause of the fire and the extent of the damage were not immediately known.