Noakhali, Aug. 10 -- At least 30 business structures, including two plywood factories, were gutted in a devastating fire in Senbug upazila of Noakhali early Sunday.

According to witnesses, smoke and flames were first spotted around 12:30 am at one 'Palli Plywood Factory' in the Southern part of the bazar on Sebarhat-Nabipur road.

Locals rushed to the scene and tried to douse the flames before calling the Senbug Fire Station.

Though two firefighting units from the station responded it quickly but the blaze spread to nearby shops within moments.

Md Belal Hossain, acting station officer of Senbug Fire Station, suspected that the fire might have originated from one of the plywood factories due to an overheated boiler at Sebarhat Bazar, on...