Four shops were gutted in a fire at Saudagar Patti in Borobazar of the Feni district town on Friday.
The fire originated from an electric short circuit at a shop in the basement area of the Saudagar Tower around 8am and soon engulfed the adjacent business establishments. As a result, four shops were gutted, Senior Station Officer of Feni Fire Service and Civil Defense, Abdul Majid said, reports BSS.
Being informed, firefighters of Feni Fire Services and Civil Defense rushed to the spot and doused the blaze with the help of locals and affected businessmen after two hours of efforts, he said.
The extent of the damage could not be known immediately, he added.
