A fire broke out at a kitchen market in Halishahar of Chattogram city Tuesday morning.
The fire started around 8:00am and gutted several shops. No casualties were reported.
Upon information, two fire tenders were pressed into service but it took them nearly two hours to bring the blaze under control, a fire official said.
Chattogram Fire Service Deputy Assistant Director Newton Das said, "Efforts are still on to completely douse the flames."
The actual amount of losses or the origin of the fire couldn’t be known immediately. An investigation is underway, he added.
