Fire gutted three houses and a thread mill in Chandgaon area of the port city yesterday morning.
The fire had originated from the stove in the rented house of Naserullah, owner of the thread mill, and soon engulfed the adjacent two houses and the thread mill, said sources at Agrabad Fire Control Room.
Four fire fighting units rushed to the spot and doused the flame.
The fire gutted valuables worth about Tk 15 lakh.