At least 13 houses were gutted by a fire that broke out at Aurakandi village in Bhanga upazila on Friday afternoon.
Witnesses said the fire originated from the kitchen of one Tipu Matabbar of the village and soon engulfed 12 other adjoining houses in the area at about 4:00pm.
On information, firefighters from Bhanga fire service rushed in and doused the flame after three hours of frantic efforts with the help of locals.
The affected house owners claimed that the extent of loss from the fire could go up to Tk50 lakh. -UNB, Faridpur
