50 shops gutted in Mymensingh market

At least 50 shops were gutted by a devastating fire that broke out at a market in Muktagachha upazila of Mymensingh district on Wednesday morning. Abul Hossain, assistant director of Muktagachha fire service station, said the fire originated from a tea stall at Chechua Bazaar in the early morning and soon engulfed other adjoining shops. On information, two firefighting units from Mymensingh town and Muktagachha upazila headquarters rushed in and extinguished the blaze after about two hours of frantic efforts with the help of local people. The affected shop owners claimed that the extent of loss from the fire would go up to Tk 10 million, according to UNB.