Gazipur Garment Factory Warehouse Set On Fire

Miscreants set fire to a warehouse of a readymade garment factory in the Bhabanipur area of Gazipur on Wednesday afternoon.

The fire broke out at the warehouse of Big Boss garment factory around 1pm, confirmed Tasharaf Hossain, station master of the Kashimpur fire service in Gazipur.

When two firefighting units arrived at the scene, they were attacked by angry workers and were forced to return to the station. The workers of the RMG factory attempted to bring the flames under control using their own equipment, he said.

Earlier in the day, workers from Beximco Group, located next to Big Boss, staged a demonstration demanding payment of salary arrears.

The station master added that it was unclear who was responsible for setting the fire.