DHAKA, Nov 21 (NNN-BSS) – A fire burnt down over a dozen shops, in the New Rajdhahi Supermarket, in the capital’s Tikatuli, yesterday.
The fire began at a mattress store on the first floor of the two-storey market, around 5:15 pm, officials said.
Twenty-five fire engines were deployed to douse the fire.
Director General of the Fire Service and Civil Defence, Brig Gen Sajjad Hossain, said, 14-15 shops were burnt down, and 2-3 other shops were partially damaged.
However, several shop-owners and witnesses claimed that, around 50-60 shops on the first floor had been gutted.
The fire was extinguished around 6:45 pm.– NNN-BSS
