Fire at Gazi Tyre Factory in Narayanganj leaves at least 173 missing after alleged looting

A devastating fire at the Gazi Tyre factory in Narayanganj's Rupganj has left at least 173 people missing, Fire Service Director (Training, Planning and Development), Lt Colonel Md Rezaul Karim said on 26 August. Factory authorities claim that none of the missing individuals were workers, suggesting they might have entered the premises during a looting incident or for other purposes.