The fire that broke out at a coil factory at Bagher Bazar in Rajendrapur of Gazipur district has been brought under control.
The fire started at Finix Coil factory at about 12:55pm and spread to the adjacent warehouse and houses, said Talha Bin Jashim, an official of the Fire Service and Civil Defense (media cell).
Noticing smoke billowing from the factory, the workers tried to put the blaze under control but failed.
On information, nine firefighting units rushed to the spot and brought the fire under control around 2:55 pm.
The extent of damages from the fire and its origin could not be known yet.
No casualty was reported.