A fire broke out at Terokhada Sadar market in Khulna on Tuesday night.
The fire started around 8pm and gutted about 10-15 shops and warehouses.
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Being informed, a fire tender of Rupsha Sener Bazar Fire Service rushed to the spot and brought the blaze under control after an hour.
Nur Islam of Rupsha Sener Bazar Fire Service, said the fire broke out at a shop belonging to Sudhir Saha, a grocer in the market, while he was melting pitch.
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The owners of the gutted shops have claimed that their losses amount to Tk 2 crore.