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Man killed in fire at plastic factory in Keraniganj

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Neutral summary

from 5 outlets' reporting

A fire broke out on Monday, 26 October 2026, at Aman Plastic Factory in Narikel Bagh, Keraniganj, Dhaka, Fire Service officials said. The fire service received the report at 12:25pm and arrived at 12:32pm, deploying eight units. The fire was brought under control around 2pm. A man was killed; a fire service official said the body was found after the blaze was controlled, and bdnews24.com reported the victim as a young man identified only as Shakil, about 18 to 20 years old. The fire service said the victim's identity could not be confirmed immediately. Two others were burnt and taken to hospital; bdnews24.com reported that one, 45-year-old Md Manik, is in critical condition in the ICU of the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery. Fire Service official Kazi Nazmuzzaman said the factory lacked the required fire safety measures and documentation, and an investigation will be conducted. Officials said the fire may have started where paint used for colouring toys was stored, which bdnews24.com reported as an initial belief.

Where accounts differ. The Daily Star and the Jugantor report do not give the victim's identity or mention injured people, while bdnews24.com alone reports the victim as Shakil and two burn victims, and says the factory makes toys rather than plastic products, so the outlets diverge on the factory's product and the casualties.

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Neutral 34 of 34

কেরানীগঞ্জে প্লাস্টিক কারখানায় আগুন, নিয়ন্ত্রণে ৮ ইউনিট

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  1. Independent Television Bangladesh Neutral

    কেরাণীগঞ্জে কারখানায় আগুন, নিয়ন্ত্রণের চেষ্টায় ফায়ার সার্ভিস

    Headline changed; now কেরাণীগঞ্জের কারখানার আগুন নিয়ন্ত্রণে 26 Oct, 08:53

  2. bdnews24.com Bangladesh Neutral

    Fire at plastic factory in Keraniganj

    Headline changed; now Man dies of burns in Keraniganj factory fire 26 Oct, 10:00

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