60 shanties gutted in Keraniganj fire

At least 60 shanties were gutted in a fire that broke out at Aganagar in Dhaka’s Keraniganj upazila Friday night. The fire broke out in a room of Hashem Shah's mess in the area around 8pm and soon spread to the adjacent shanties. A shop was also gutted in the fire. On information, five units of firefighters rushed in and doused the flame after one and a half hours of frantic efforts, said Sajib Sarkar, in-charge of Keraniganj Fire Service and Civil defense. The fire might have originated due to leakage in gas supply line said, he said. However, no casualty was reported.