Seven shops gutted
At least seven shops were gutted in a fire at Lesraganj Bazar in Harirampur upazila early Friday. Harirampur Upazila Parishad Vice-Chaiman Hasan Imam Babu said the fire originated from an electric short circuit at a grocery shop of one Subhash Das and soon engulfed the adjacent six other shops. On information, locals rushed to the spot and doused the blaze after two hours. The affected shop owners claimed that the extent of loss from the fire could go up to Tk 15 lakh.
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