Fire guts five shops in Habiganj

At least five shops were gutted in a fire at Mantala Bazar in College Road area under Madhabpur upazila of the district today.

The fire originated from an electric short circuit at a shop of the Mantala Bazar around 11.30am and soon engulfed other adjacent shops. As a result, five shops were completely gutted, in-charge of Madhabpur Fire Service and Civil Defense Mantosh Kumar Mallik said.

Being informed, two units of Madhabpur Fire Service and Civil Defense rushed to the spot and doused the blaze with the help of locals and affected businessmen after efforts of half an hour, he added. (BSS)