On 9 July 2021, a fire at a food and drink factory left at least 52 people dead and another 20 were injured. The fire occurred at the Shezan juice factory in Rupganj, an industrial town in

Narayanganj District Narayanganj District () is a district in central Bangladesh which is a part of Dhaka Division. It is the smallest district in Bangladesh. It is home to the ancient city of one of the oldest industrial districts in the country. The district lies on ...

Bangladesh Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eighth-most populous country in the world and among the List of countries and dependencies by ...

. The same day, the owner of Sajeeb Group, whose subsidiary Hashem Foods owns the juice factory, his four sons, and three other company executives were arrested in connection with the fire. They are facing various charges including murder, attempted murder, and intentionally causing serious injury. The factory was built illegally, had no

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s and was lacking in adequate safety measures. Chemicals and other flammable materials were also stored within the factory, which employed workers as young as 11 years old.

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