Mymensingh Correspondent :
A devastating fire that broke out at a market in Muktagachha upazila early Wednesday gutted at least 50 shops.
Abul Hossain, assistant director of Muktagachha fire service station, said the fire originated from a tea stall at Chechua Bazaar in the early morning and soon engulfed other adjoining shops.
On information, two firefighting units from Mymensingh town and Muktagachha upazila headquarters rushed in and extinguished the blaze after about two hours of frantic efforts with the help of locals.
The affected shop owners claimed that the losses from the fire would go up to Tk one crore.
