15 shops gutted

At least 15 shops were gutted in a fire at Gridokalindia Bazar in Faridganj upazila of the district on Tuesday. Witnesses said the fire originated from an electric short circuit at a timber shop around 3:00pm and soon engulfed 14 other adjoining shops. On information, a fire fighting unit from Chandpur rushed in and doused the flame. The affected shop owners claimed that the loss caused by the fire could go up to Tk 40 lakh.