Fire damages property
Fire incidents in Munshiganj and Chuadanga districts gutted at least four business establishments and four houses on Monday.
A devastating fire gutted at least four business establishments and a house at Manikpur in Munshiganj town, reports our correspondent.
Local fire service sources said the fire originated from an electric short circuit at a business house at about 8:30pm and soon engulfed the three adjacent others and a house.
Vehicular movement on Mukterpur-Manikpur-Munshiganj route came to a halt for one and a half hours from 8:00pm due to the fire.
In Chuadanga, fire gutted at least three houses at Bhogol Bogadi village under Bhangbariya union in Alamdanga upazila on Monday afternoon, reports a correspondent.
Police and fire service sources said the fire originated from a heap of burning jute stalk at one Beltu's house.
The victim families claimed that the damages caused by the fire could be worth Tk 8 lakh.
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