At least 11 shops were gutted in a fire at Balia Vokutia Colonypara market in Jashore Sadar upazila in the early hours of Wednesday. Fortunately, no casualties were reported. Locals said the fire broke out at a shop in the market around 4.30am and it soon engulfed the adjoining shops. Read: Restaurant catches fire in city On information, two fire tenders were pressed into service and it took them nearly an hour to douse the flames, fire service officer Khandaker Ashrafur Rahman said. Fire officials suspect an electrical short-circuit at the first shop has triggered the fire. "The exact amount of loss could not be ascertained immediately," he said. Local traders, however, claimed that goods and properties worth nearly Tk 1 crore were damaged in the blaze.

Two shops were gutted in a fire which broke out at a market in the city’s Gulistan area in the early hours of Saturday, officials said. Fortunately, no casualties were reported. Anwarul Islam, warehouse inspector of Fire Service and Civil Defense HQ, said the fire broke out at a shop in Baitusshamir Market around 5am and engulfed an adjacent shop. On information, five fire tenders were pressed into the service and the blaze was brought under control in an hour, he said. Read: Gazipur yarn godown fire under control “A probe has been ordered to ascertain the exact cause of the fire,” he said.    

At least 22 shops were gutted in a fire that broke out at the fruits market near Chandina Bus Station of Cumilla on Friday.

Twenty-two shops were destroyed in a fire that broke out at Prodhan bazar in Charfesson upazila on early Saturday.

Sylhet, Aug 26 (UNB)- Four grocery shops were gutted in a fire that broke out at Bangla Bazar market in Jaintiapur upazila on Sunday night.