A fire has broken out at Sarah Composite Jute mills in Gazipur’s Sreepur municipality on Monday (Dec 24), causing substantial damage.
The blaze ensued from the braking card room of the mill situated in Sreepur’s Kewa Bazar area around 6 am, said Aminul Hoque, a factory official.
Eight fire service units from Joydebpur, Sreepur and Bhaluka are still trying to bring the fire under control, said Gazipur Fire Service Deputy Assistant Director Md Akhtaruzzaman.
It is yet to be determined what caused the fire, fire service officials said.