Bangladesh, Jan. 19 -- A woman was killed in a fire that broke out at her home at Azad Molla Bari in Charmamudpur in Sadar upazila on Saturday night while 10 shops were gutted in another fire in Char Bhadrasan upazila.

The deceased was identified as Aleya Begum, wife of Azad Sheikh of the area.

Belal Hossain, sub-inspector of Kotwali Police Station, said the fire broke out from an electric short-circuit at around 10pm leaving the woman and her three-year old daughter Mina severely injured.

Aleya was taken to Faridpur Medical College Hospital where doctors pronounced her dead, OC added.

On information, firefighters from Faridpur rushed to the spot and extinguished the fire which had already burnt three houses.

Meanwhile, 10 shops were...