Six killed in Bangladesh textile factory fire

    At least six people have been killed in a fire at a textile factory in Bangladesh.

    The blaze broke out yesterday morning, 20 September, at the Charmuktapur Ideal Textile Mill in the Munshuganj area of Dhaka.

    Local sources claim the entire building was destroyed in the fire and the deceased may have been killed through the inhalation of toxic chemicals.

    It is reported police detained four people, including the general manager of the mill, for interrogation.

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