At least 20 shops were gutted in a fire at Attghar Kuriyana Bazar in Swarupkathi upazila of Pirojpur district early Sunday.
Locals said the fire might have started from a sweetmeat shop around 5am and soon engulfed the adjoining shops.
On information, several firefighting units from Swarupkathi fire station rushed to the spot and doused the flame after two hours.
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Abdus Salam, station officer of Swarupkathi Fire Service and Civil Defense, said the fire might have originated from an electric short-circuit.
Abir Mohammad Hasan, officer-in-charge of Swarupkathi police station, said the origin of the fire will be known after investigation.