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DHAKA, Oct 14, 2025 (BSS) – The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has collected evidence from the site of Mirpur fire in which 16 people have so far been killed. 
 
Two teams of the CID comprising crime scene and chemical experts collected the sample from the spot. 
 
The fire erupted in Anwar Fashion Garments Factory and Shah Alam Chemical Warehouse -- at Sialbari area of Mirpur around 11:40am today while the fire service in phases engaged 12 units to douse the fire.
 
The Fire Service and Civil Defence have extinguished the fire at the garments unit but efforts are still underway to douse the blaze at the chemical depot. 
 
Sixteen bodies have so far been recovered from the garments factory.