File photoPATUAKHALI, Dec 21, 2025 (BSS) - Five shops were completely gutted in a devastating fire at Dhulia Bazar in Bauphal upazila here in the district. Locals said that the fire broke out around 3:00 am on Saturday night. The shops those were destroyed include a pharmacy owned by Rakib Hossain, a tea stall of Sultan Melkar, a grocery and variety shop of Belal Melkar, a grocery shop of Amin Hossain and a food hotel of Nayan Sharif. Later, two units of Bauphal Fire Service reached the scene and brought the fire under control. By that time, the shops had already been completely turned into ashes.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha December 21, 2025 05:49 UTC