10 shops gutted in Laxmipur market fire

At least 10 shops were gutted in a fire that broke out at a local market in Laxmipur's Chandraganj upazila early on Saturday morning.

Wasi Azad, station officer of Laxmipur Fire Service and Control Room, said the blaze started due to an electrical short-circuit at a shop in Paschim Bazar around 4am.

"The fire soon engulfed the adjacent outlets, including a poultry shop, a salon and a grocery shop," he said.

On information, a firefighting unit rushed to the spot and contained the fire. "By the time the fire was extinguished, 10 shops in the market were completely gutted. A probe has been ordered," the station officer said.