Dhaka, Oct. 15 -- The fire that erupted at the chemical godown known as Haji Alam's warehouse in Shialbari area of Mirpur's Rupnagar Residential Zone has not been doused yet.

Firefighters are still uncertain about how long it will take to fully extinguish the blaze, said Assistant Director of Fire Service and Civil Defence Kazi Nozmuzzaman at a press briefing after inspecting the site on Wednesday noon.

"While the fire inside the adjacent garment factory was brought under control by Tuesday evening, Fire Service teams continued working on Wednesday to douse the chemical fire. They plan to seek assistance from Buet chemical experts," he said.

He said the Fire Service lacks sufficient equipment to handle chemical fires effectively.

"We ...