A furniture factory and its showroom in the Kathaltoli area of Naogaon caught fire on Friday noon.

According to the local fire service office, the fire at ‘Samrat Furniture’ occurred around 1:30pm.

Five firefighting units brought the blaze under control at about 3pm after an hour of efforts, said Md Shafiqul Islam, senior in-charge of Naogaon Fire Service.

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The officer suspected that electric short-circuits might cause the fire. No casualty was reported.

Asked about the extent of damage caused by the fire, he said it is yet to be assessed.

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However, the factory owner claimed that goods worth Tk 1 crore were gutted.