Shops gutted in capital

Three mobile accessories shops were gutted in a fire at Hatirpool's Motalab Plaza in the capital yesterday morning.

Mozammel Hoque, deputy director of Dhaka Division Fire Service and Civil Defence, said the fire might have originated from an electric short circuit, adding that thirteen fire fighting units doused the flame after two hours of frantic efforts.

Shamim Mollah, owner of Muaz Telecom, told The Daily Star that three shops were  completely gutted while products of more than 50 shops were damaged due to the heat and smoke caused by the fire.

However, no casualties were reported in the incident.