Dhaka, May 21 -- A fire at Muslim Block market in Baghaichhari pouroshova in Rangamati town burnt down over 30 shops.

The fire that might have originated from an electric short circuit started around 1:00 am on Wednesday at a clothing store and soon spread to other shops, said witnesses.

As there is no fire station in Baghaichhari, local residents, police, and the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members brought the fire under control within half and an hour.

Groceries, pharmacies, clothing stores and tea stalls were destroyed in the fire.

The estimated loss ranges from Tk 1.5 crore to Tk 2 crore, said shop owners.

Officer-in-Charge of Baghaichhari Police Station Humayun Kabir and senior BGB officials visited the spot.

Locals and affec...