Chattogram, Oct. 17 -- The devastating fire that broke out at a factory in the Chattogram Export Processing Zone (CEPZ) was brought under control after 17 hours of frantic efforts, the Fire Service said on Friday morning.

A total of 25 firefighting units from several stations managed to bring the blaze under control around 7:15 am, said Jasim Uddin, Deputy Assistant Director of Chattogram Fire Service and Civil Defence in Agrabad.

The building has been declared as a fire-risk one, he said.

Jasim said two separate bodies have been formed to investigate the incident - one by the Fire Service and another by the CEPZ authorities.

The five member Fire Service panel has been asked to submit its report within 15 days, while the CEPZ committe...