Fire damages rubber garden

A fire broke out at a rubber plantation yard at Khadimnagar in Sadar upazila on Monday afternoon. Fire service sources said the flame originated from a rubber processing plant at around 1:00pm and soon engulfed the adjoining rubber garden. On information, a fire fighting unit from the city rushed to the spot and doused the flame after an hour of hectic efforts. The loss caused by the fire could go up to Tk 1 lakh, owner of the yard and fire fighters said.