At least five houses were gutted in a fire which broke out at Rai village in Chitalmari upazila on Saturday evening.
Fire Service officials said the fire originated from an electric short circuit in the house of Ananda Bagchi in the village around 7pm and soon engulfed the adjacent four houses.
On information, one fire fighting unit from Bagerhat rushed to the spot and doused the blaze after one hour of frantic efforts with the help of local people.
House owners said that the extent of losses from the fire could go up to Tk 15 lakh. -UNB, Bagerhat
