A total of 15 shops were gutted in a fire at Shapla Hawkers Market in the town on Sunday morning.
The fire originated at around 7:30am at the hawkers market in Station Road area. Being informed, eight firefighter units rushed to the spot and brought the fire under control after two hours.
Assistant Director of district Fire Service and Civil Defence Monjil Haque said causes behind the fire could not be known immediately. Businessmen estimated that the loss would be Tk one and a half crore.
