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Kashimpur jail shop gutted

Unb, Gazipur
A shop was gutted at Kashimpur central jail yesterday morning. Fire service sources said a fire broke out in the departmental store at unit- 2 premises in the central jail at about 6:00am and soon burnt down the goods of the shop. Fire fighters extinguished the blaze in half an hour effort. The blaze originating from an electric short circuit, burnt valuables worth about Tk two lakh. In another incident, a hardware shop was gutted in fire at Bhaowal Rajbari road. Gazipur fire service personnel rushed to the spot and doused the flames. The loss caused by the fire was estimated at Tk three lakh.