Fifty-three houses were burned down by a fire which broke out at Sukatipara village in Sadar upazila on Sunday night.
Locals said the fire originated from a kitchen of a house at the village at about 8:00 pm and it soon engulfed 52 other adjacent houses.
On information, fire fighting unit rushed to the spot and doused the fire after one hour of frantic efforts.
Azizul Islam, station master of Thakurgaon Fire Service, said the extent of loss from the fire could go up to Tk 25 lakh.
-UNB
