18 shops were burnt to ashes in Madhabpur upazila of Habiganj.
The fire broke out in the upazila’s Haroshpur market late on Thursday night. At this time, the Haroshpur railway station was saved from the fire.
According to local residents, the fire started suddenly at Haroshpur market around 12 o’clock in the night. Within moments, the fire spread all around.
Madhabpur and Bijoynagar upazila fire brigade reached the spot after getting the information and with the help of local people tried to bring the fire under control for 2 hours.
Madhabpur Fire Service Station Officer Montewash Mallick said that after receiving a call to 999, the fire was quickly brought under control. Initially, it is believed that the fire started from an electrical short circuit. Tandra Dev Roy, Madhabpur
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