Ten shops were gutted in a fire at the Udayasadhurhat Bazar in Sadar upazila of the district today.
The fire originated from an electric short circuit at a shop of the Bazar around 8am and soon engulfed the adjacent business establishments, as a result of the fire, ten shops were completely gutted, Maijdee Fire Service Station Officer Md. Kabir Hossain, told BSS.
Being informed, Maijdee Fire Service and Civil Defense unit rushed to the spot and doused the blaze with the help of locals and affected businessmen after one hour of efforts, he added.
It is initially estimated to have caused a loss of Taka about 30 lakh, the affected businessmen claimed.
Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS)