Dhaka, Dec. 17 -- A fire broke out at a plastic product-manufacturing factory in Islambagh area under Lalbagh Police Station in Dhaka on Wednesday afternoon (December 17, 2025).

Anwarul Islam, warehouse inspector at the Fire Service and Civil Defence (FSCD) headquarters media cell, said the fire originated from a factory in Chairmangaht area of Islambagh at around 1:30pm and quickly spread.

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Upon receiving information, six firefighting units from Lalbagh, Hazaribagh and Palashi fire stations rushed to the scene at around 1:50pm and were working to bring the fire under control, he said.

He said three more units from Siddique Bazar fire station were on their way.

The cause of the fire c...