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Three shops gutted in Kaptai fire
Greenwatch Desk
Fire
2026-02-16, 1:36pm
Three shops were gutted in a fire in the Raikhali area of Kaptai upazila in the district.
The fire broke out at around 3:30 am on Monday night at Majhipara Bottola adjacent to Raikhali Bazar, said Raikhali Union Parishad Chairman Mongky Marma.
He suspected that the blaze might have originated from a wood-fired stove of a tea stall.
Upon receiving information, a team of Chandraghona Police Station and firefighters of Rangunia Fire Service rushed to the spot and brought the fire under control at around 4:30 am along with local people.
Station Officer of Rangunia Fire Service Jasim Uddin also said the fire might have originated from the wood-fired stove of a tea stall.
The affected traders claimed that goods worth around Tk 10 to 12 lakh were burnt in the blaze, reports BSS.