GAZIPUR, BANGLADESH — A fire at a Supreme Garments carton warehouse in Kashimpur, Gazipur, was brought under control on the afternoon of 24 October 2026, according to Bangladesh Fire Service officials quoted by UNB and The Daily Star. No casualties were reported in those updates.
Cartons intensified the warehouse blaze
Officials said the large quantity of empty cartons contributed to the fire's intensity. Reports differed on the precise morning start time and the number of units involved as the response expanded. Both UNB and The Daily Star reported that crews brought the fire under control at about 1:50 p.m. local time.
Fire Service officials described narrow access roads and limited water availability as obstacles to the response. The ignition cause had not been established. The reports did not provide a final loss estimate or a completed investigation finding.
Access and water supply are part of emergency planning
HSEBlog context: The response highlights the operational link between storage arrangements, fire-service access and emergency resources. These are issues for site-specific review, rather than evidence that a particular legal breach caused this fire. Our guides to warehouse safety, emergency response planning and workplace fire safety provide background.
Sources
UNB's updated report and The Daily Star's reporting attribute the response details to Fire Service officials. Their differing unit counts are not combined into a single definitive figure.
Catch-up coverage for 24 October 2026; published retrospectively on 26 October 2026. The featured image is an HSEBlog editorial illustration, not an actual-event photograph.
Source
UNB; The Daily Starunb.com.bd
