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One Dead, One Critically Injured as Fire Devastates Keraniganj Plastic Factory

1 Dead and 1 Critically Injured in Keraniganj Plastic Factory Fire; 7 Fire Service Units Control Blaze

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Staff Reporter • 26 Oct • 2 min read

One Dead, One Critically Injured as Fire Devastates Keraniganj Plastic Factory
Firefighters dousing embers at the plastic factory site in Keraniganj.

A massive fire broke out at a plastic manufacturing plant in the Narkelbag area of Keraniganj, Dhaka, leaving one person dead and another critically injured with 100% burns.

According to Fire Service Control Room official Talha Bin Zasim, authorities received news of the fire at Aman Plastic Factory at around 12:25 PM on Monday (October 26, 2026). The first firefighting unit arrived on the scene by 12:32 PM. A total of seven Fire Service units engaged in continuous firefighting operations, bringing the blaze fully under control by 2:00 PM.

During search and rescue operations, firefighters recovered the body of an unidentified male from the site, who is believed to have died from severe burn injuries. Meanwhile, another worker named Manik was rushed to the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery in critical condition. Dr. Sultan Mahmud Shikdar, resident physician at the burn institute's emergency department, confirmed that Manik suffered 100% body burns and remains in extremely critical condition.a

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