Four houses gutted

Four tin-shed houses at Panchbibi upazila in Joypurhat district were burnt down in a fire on Friday night.

Eye witnesses said the fire broke out at the house of Ratan Chandra, son of Jotin Chandra, at the Hindu palli in Dhranji village at night. It originated from electric short circuit in the main switch.

Later, it spread quickly to the adjacent houses.

The locals informed Fire Service nd Civil Defence but before their arrival, the inhabitants in the area took the blaze under control.

The total loss from the fire was estimated around Tk 6 lakh.

Dharanji UP chairman Ghulam Mostafa met the affected family at night and provided rice, pulses, oil, potatoes, sarees, lungis and winter blankets among the victims.