Dhaka – At least four shops were gutted as a fire broke out at a market in Nirala area in Khulna on Sunday afternoon.The fire originated from an electric short circuit in ‘Sima Store’ and engulfed the adjoining three shops following a gas cylinder blast around 3am, Mizanur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Kotwali Police Station, said.On information, four firefighting units rushed to the spot and doused the flame around 3:30pm.The shop owners claimed the estimated loss due to the fire was worth of Tk 50 lakh.UNB
