At least 10 shops were gutted in a fire that broke out at a local market in Chandraganj upazila of Lakshmipur early Saturday morning.
Wasi Azad, station officer of Lakshmipur Fire Service and Control Room, said the blaze started due to an electrical short-circuit at a shop in Paschim Bazar around 4am.
"The fire soon engulfed the adjacent outlets, including a poultry shop, a salon and a grocery shop," he said.
On information, a firefighting unit rushed to the spot and contained the fire. "By the time the fire was extinguished, 10 shops in the market were completely gutted. A probe has been ordered," the station officer said.