15 auto-rickshaws burnt

Fifteen CNG-run auto-rickshaws were burnt as the gas cylinder of an auto-rickshaw exploded at Charchamita Bazar in Sadar upazila of the district early yesterday. Monayem Hossain, an officer at Laxmipur Fire Service Station, said the explosion occurred around 3:30am at a garage of Momin Ullah in the area. On information, a firefighting unit rushed in and brought the fire under control, the officer said.