11 shops gutted in B'baria

At least 11 shops, one godown and a house were gutted in a devastating fire at Murga Bazar in Akhaura upazila early yesterday. Fire service and local sources said, the fire originating from an electric short circuit at Laboni Traders in the bazar at around 3:00am and soon engulfed the adjoining shops, one warehouse and a house. The affected owners claimed that the loss caused by the fire could go up to Tk 3 crore.