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SUNDAY, JULY 13, 2025
Fire engulfs Karnaphuli EPZ factory in Ctg

Bangladesh

TBS Report
11 July, 2025, 05:30 pm
Last modified: 11 July, 2025, 05:59 pm

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Fire engulfs Karnaphuli EPZ factory in Ctg

The fire started at a factory named Zant Accessories at around 2:55pm

TBS Report
11 July, 2025, 05:30 pm
Last modified: 11 July, 2025, 05:59 pm
Firefighters trying to extinguish the fire that broke out at a factory in Karnaphuli EPZ in Chattogram on 11 July 2025. Photo: TBS
Firefighters trying to extinguish the fire that broke out at a factory in Karnaphuli EPZ in Chattogram on 11 July 2025. Photo: TBS

A fire broke out at a garment accessories factory in the Karnaphuli Export Processing Zone located in the Patenga area of Chattogram this afternoon (11 July).

A total of eight firefighting units took part in the extinguishing operation and brought the fire under control around 4:10pm, according to fire service officials.

The fire started at a factory named Zant Accessories at around 2:55pm.

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No casualties have been reported so far, fire service officials said.

Anwar Hossain, assistant director of Chattogram Fire Service and Civil Defence, told The Business Standard that firefighters are now working to fully extinguish the fire.

The cause of the fire and the extent of the damage can only be determined after an investigation, he added.

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