Six shops gutted

At least six shops were gutted at Ikri Bazar in Bhandaria upazila of the district early Monday. Locals said the fire originated from an electric short circuit at a shop around 1:30am. On information, firefighters rushed to the spot and doused the blaze after one hour of frantic efforts. The affected shop owners claimed that the loss caused by the fire could go up to Tk 50 lakh.