10 shops gutted

At least 10 shops were gutted in a fire at Ghoshpatti in the town early yesterday. The cause of the fire could not be known immediately. Locals, however, assumed that the fire originated from an electric short circuit at a shop at 5:00am and soon engulfed nearby shops. On information, local fire service personnel rushed in and doused the blaze after three hours of hectic efforts at 8:00am. Locals estimated the extent of loss from the fire at about Tk 70 lakh.