Cotton mill catches fire

Unb, Benapole
A devastating fire gutted machineries and raw materials of Sonali Cotton Mill at a bazar in Keshabpur upazila early yesterday. Police and locals said the fire originated from an electric short circuit at about 5:00am and gutted cotton, thread and machineries of the mill. On information, firefighters from Manirampur fire service rushed in and put out the blaze after two hours of frantic efforts. The authorities claimed the loss caused by the fire could go up to Tk 13 lakh.