A devastating fire broke out at a date warehouse in Bogura town on Tuesday afternoon, causing extensive damage to goods and equipment.
The incident occurred around 4:00 pm at a warehouse of Messrs Sayem Traders in the Jamilnagar area, in front of Azizul Haque College.
On information, two units of Fire Service and Civil Defence rushed to the spot and brought the blaze under control after about 30 minutes of effort.
According to local sources, the fire started suddenly in the afternoon and spread rapidly across the warehouse.
Members of Bogura Sadar Police Station were also present at the spot.
Dr Raihan, elder son of the owner of Sayem Traders, said dates imported from abroad and different parts of the country were sorted and repackaged at the warehouse.
He added that empty cartons worth around Tk 60–70 lac stored on the roof were destroyed in the fire. More than one container of imported dates, two packaging machines and a pickup van were completely gutted, while another vehicle was partially damaged.
The total loss is estimated to exceed Tk 2.5 cr, he said.
Assistant Director of Bogura Fire Service Rafiquzzaman said two units worked to bring the fire under control.
The cause of the fire is yet to be confirmed.