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Buriganga Chemical Factory Fire

4 entries · Last updated: 2024-06-01

  1. 2021-09-12Media report· 12 September 2021

    Fire breaks out; 27 workers killed

    An overnight fire at a chemical-storage facility in Keraniganj killed 27 workers. Fire service confirmed the lower floor was locked from the outside.

  2. 2021-09-16Arrest made

    Factory owner arrested at airport

    Anwar Pramanik was arrested at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport while attempting to board a flight.

  3. 2021-10-08Bail decision

    Owner released on bail after 21 days

    Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Court granted bail. Families of victims protested outside the court.

  4. 2024-06-01Hearing postponed

    No charge sheet after three years

    The case file has been transferred twice between magistrate courts. No charge sheet as of June 2024, over 1,000 days after the fire.