Six shops, two computer businesses, three flower shops and a tea stall, were burned to ashes in a fire in the Doyel Chattar area of College Mor in Kurigram town. Losses are estimated at about Tk 20 lakh. The fire broke out at around 3am, before dawn on 10 November.
Alam Mia, who owned one of the burned computer businesses and the tea stall, said five PCs, two photocopiers and a printer, the tea stall’s fridge and all other goods and furniture were destroyed, a loss of about Tk 10 lakh to Tk 12 lakh, a figure neighbouring traders confirmed. Everything was burned to cinders. Alam Mia has been left with nothing and has no capital to start again. He is badly shaken.
Md Amjad Hossain, who runs a library shop nearby, said flower seller Al Amin’s shop was in the same state.
The fire started at around 3am in the tin-shed shops at College Mor, burning three flower shops, two computer shops and a tea stall. The traders suffered heavy losses.
Enamul Haque, deputy assistant director of Kurigram Fire Service and Civil Defence, confirmed the incident and said the fire was started by an electrical short circuit. Firefighters went to the scene on being informed and brought it under control. A preliminary investigation puts the damage at about Tk 20 lakh, he said.
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