Sirajganj, Aug. 31 -- Seven shops were gutted in a fire at Nimgachi Bazar in Raiganj upazila of Sirajganj early Monday.

The fire broke out at the intersection of three roads in the market in the early hours and quickly spread to nearby shops, locals said.

They said local people initially tried to put out the fire but failed as the flames intensified rapidly.

On information, two fire-fighting units from Tarash and Raiganj reached the spot and brought the blaze under control.

The affected shops included a medicine shop owned by Soleman Talukder of Nimgachi village, a paan and cigarette shop owned by Haider Ali of Chandibhog village, and shops run by Digendranath Sarker, Sadhan Kumar Sarker, Khudiram Sarker, Ataur and Abdullah.

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