Five shops gutted

Five shops were gutted in separate incidents of fire in the Sadar upazila on Saturday evening. Four shops were gutted in a devastating fire at Bhagatgagi Bazar at about 6:30pm. Firemen and locals said, the fire originated from a short circuit at a shop and engulfed the adjacent shops. The shop owners estimated damage of property at Tk1.5 lakh while the firemen at Tk 50,000. Another fire gutted a shop at Ruhia Bazar. Fire brigade sources said the fire broke out at an electric good's shop due to short circuit. The loss was estimated at Tk1.5 lakh.