27 houses gutted
Twenty seven thatched houses were gutted in a devastating fire at Ekhtiarpur village in Pirganj upazila Wednesday night. Fire Brigade personnel and locals said, the fire originated from a kitchen of one Shafiqul Islam's house around 9:30pm. On information, fire brigade units from Pirganj, Bochaganj and Dinajpur units rushed to the spot and doused the blaze after about two hours of frantic efforts. The fire damaged property worth about Tk 3 lakh, according to firefighters.
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