Dhaka, Oct. 26 -- Police have recovered the body of another person 12 days after a fire broke out at a garment factory and chemical warehouse in the Rupnagar area of Dhaka's Mirpur.

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Mirpur Division Deputy Commissioner Md Makhsudur Rahman said the body was retrieved from the burnt factory on Sunday afternoon.

"The body is burnt on one side and melted on the other. However, based on the hair, it is believed to be a woman's body."

He added that a total of 17 bodies have been recovered in connection with the fire so far.

"Information about a missing woman was received verbally. Further action will be taken after testing the DNA sample," he said.

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