Three cloth stores burnt down in a fire incident that took place in New Market area of the district town early Monday.
Enamul Haque, officer-in-charge of Sadar Police Station, said the fire originated from an electric short circuit at a cloth shop at Hawkers Market in the area at about 2:30 am and soon engulfed two other adjacent shops.On information, a firefighting unit rushed to the spot and doused the blaze with the help of locals.Affected shop owners estimated the loss caused by the fire at about Tk15 lakh. -UNB, Satkhira
