Dhaka, Aug. 27 -- A house has been gutted in a fire in Sirajganj's Tarash. The fire broke out around 2.30 am on Monday (August 25), destroying five houses and their furniture.
The incident took place in the house of Md. Abu Zafar, son of the deceased Ansar Ali, and Md. Jagangir Alam of Kharkharia village in Baruhas union of the upazila.
Locals believe that the fire broke out due to an electrical short circuit. Locals said that suddenly they saw Md. Abu Jafar's house on fire. Immediately after they screamed, people in the area came and tried to put out the fire.
Later, after receiving the news, fire service personnel came and controlled the fire. In the meantime, many things in the house, including tin roofs, cash, jewelry, documents, and...