At least seven timber shops were burnt down by a fire which broke out
at Shankardipar in Rajoir upazila early Monday.
Locals said the fire originated from a timber shop in the area at
about 3.00am and soon engulfed six other adjacent shops of timber.
On information, a firefighting unit rushed in and doused the blaze
after one hour of frantic efforts with the help of local people.
The reason behind the fire could not be known immediately.
Affected shop owners claimed that the extent of losses from the fire
could go up to Tk 50 lakh. -UNB, Madaripur
