A worker has been burned to death and three others have been injured in a garment factory fire at Sultalganj in capital's Kamrangirchar area on Thursday morning.
The deceased is Kabir Hossain, 30.
The fire broke at Mayer Doya factory in Sultanganj around 6:30am.
Fire Service sadar office operator Jibon Mia said: “On information, two units of the fire service went to the spot and bought the blaze under control around 7:30am.”
“The reason behind the fire could not be ascertained but it is primarily being estimated that the fire originated from an electric short circuit,” he said.
Kamrangirchar police station Inspector (Investigation) Kabir Hossain Hawlader said: “The workers were sleeping in the factory when the fire broke out.”
“They were rushed to Dhaka Medical College Hospital where the doctors declared Kabir Hossain dead,” he said.
He said some 25 machines were burned in the fire.
Burn Unit's Residential Doctor Shongkor Pal said: “Some parts of Kabir's body was burned in the fire. He died before being brought to the hospital. Shahin, Rubel and Shohag did not receive burn injuries, they feel sick because of the smoke of the fire.”
