4 shops, warehouses gutted in Gazipur fire

Four shops and several warehouses, used to keep daily essential products, were gutted in a fire that broke out at Alupotti in Tongi Bazar of Gazipur on Wednesday midnight.

Deputy Assistant Director of Fire Service and Civil Defense (Uttara zone) Shafiqul Islam said, “The fire broke out at a warehouse around 11:45 pm near Tongi Sonavan Market and spread soon.”

Onion, potato and daily essentials items were stored in the warehouses.

Five fire-fighting units rushed to the spot and extinguished the blaze after one hour.

The cause of fire and the extent of the damage could not be determined immediately.