Dhaka, Oct. 17 -- The devastating fire that broke out at a factory in the Chattogram Export Processing Zone (CEPZ) was brought under control after 17 hours of frantic efforts, the Fire Service said on Friday morning.

A total of 25 firefighting units from several stations managed to bring the blaze under control around 7:15 am, said Jasim Uddin, Deputy Assistant Director of Chattogram Fire Service and Civil Defence in Agrabad.

The building has been declared as a fire-risk one, he said.

Jasim said two separate bodies have been formed to investigate the incident - one by the Fire Service and another by the CEPZ authorities, UNB reports.

The five-member Fire Service panel has been asked to submit its report within 15 days, while the CEPZ ...