At least 11 business establishments were gutted in a fire at Ilisha Junction Bazar in Sadar upazila of Bhola district early Thursday.
Station Officer of Bhola Sadar Fire Service and Civil Defense Md Sumon said the fire broke out around 2:30 am at a shop and spread soon.
On information, two firefighting units rushed to the spot and extinguished the blaze after one and a half an hour.
Eleven shops including a machinery parts shop, fast food shop, TV refrigerator shop, workshop, pharmacy, furniture shops, and others gutted in the fire
Shop owners claimed that the fire caused them losses of Tk 3 crore.
However, it is still not clear what caused the fire.
