National Desk :
A furniture factory and its showroom in the Kathaltoli area of Naogaon caught fire on Friday noon. According to the local fire service office, the fire at ‘Samrat Furniture’ occurred around 1:30pm.
Five firefighting units brought the blaze under control at about 3pm after an hour of efforts, said Md Shafiqul Islam, senior in-charge of Naogaon Fire Service.
The officer suspected that electric short-circuits might cause the fire. No casualty was reported.
Asked about the extent of damage caused by the fire, he said it is yet to be assessed.