Kushtia: Three shops were gutted in a fire that broke out at Lahinipara in Kumarkhali Upazila of Kushtia district early Sunday. The fire started at a furniture shop in the area around 3:30 am and spread to two adjoining shops, said Ali Hossain, leader of Kumarkhali Fire Station. On information, a firefighting unit rushed to the spot and extinguished the blaze after an hour.
According to United News of Bangladesh, a furniture shop, a computer and photocopy shop, and a pharmacy were completely destroyed in the fire. The affected shop owners claimed that the estimated loss caused by the fire could be Tk 25-30 lakh. However, the cause of the fire and the extent of the damage will be determined after an investigation.