Two shops were gutted by fire at a market in Laxmipur Bazar of Kuliarchar upazila in Kishoreganj. In addition, two more shops were severely damaged during the fire as they moved goods from nearby shops.
The fire broke out at around 9:00 pm on Friday (September 4) between Gobaria Abdullahpur Union Parishad and Salah Uddin Market in the upazila at Sohag Mia's Hotel and Saidur Rahman's crockery shop.
According to local sources, firefighters led by Abul Kalam Azad, station officer of Kuliarchar Fire Service, rushed to the spot and brought the fire under control after a 30-minute effort with the help of locals.
But by then all the goods and shops of Sohag Mia's hotel and Saidur Rahman's crockery shop were burnt to ashes. Besides, a cloth shop including Bhangari shop of Tajul Islam was severely damaged while removing the goods.
On the other hand, Saiduzzaman, a member of Ward 2 of Gobria Abdullahpur Union Parishad, Juba League leader Mubarak Hossain and Humayun were injured in the fire.
The victims initially thought that the fire had caused a loss of around Tk 10 lakh.
Meanwhile, the exact cause of the fire was not known. However, it is believed that the fire may have started from an electrical short circuit.
