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Vol. 5 Num 246 Wed. February 02, 2005  
   
General


18 shops gutted in Khulna fire


Eighteen shops at Sher-e-Bangla Market of Terokheda upazila in the district were gutted in a fire on Monday midnight.

Loss of properties had been estimated at over Tk 1 crore.

The fire was brought under control after a four-hour fight by firefighters of Khulna Fire Service.

According to police and eyewitnesses, the fire originated from an electric short circuit at about 2:15am.