130 shanties gutted in N'ganj, Dhaka

Around 130 shanties were gutted in fires in Narayanganj and Dhaka yesterday.

In Narayanganj Sadar, a fire gutted over 100 shanties in Chandmari slum area last night. Four fire fighting units doused the blaze in an hour, said fire station sources. The reason behind the fire could not be ascertained immediately, nor if there was any casualty.

In Dhaka, a fire gutted 30 shanties in Madhya Badda early yesterday. The fire department said it might have originated from an electric short circuit, adding that it took them two hours to douse the blaze. No casualty was reported.