A fire at jute warehouses in the Bandar area of Narayanganj gutted around 14 small tin-shed structures early Saturday, causing an estimated Tk 50 lakh in losses. No casualties were reported.
The fire broke out in the Kuripara Bottola area of Ward 27 of Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) in the early hours of Saturday.
Sanjay Khan, station officer of the Bandar Fire Service, said a preliminary assessment suggested that an electrical short circuit may have triggered the blaze.
Around 14 tin-shed structures were gutted, causing estimated losses of Tk 50 lakh. However, the swift response helped save property worth approximately Tk 1 crore, he said.
The exact cause of the fire and the extent of the damage will be confirmed after an investigation.
Four units of the Bandar Fire Service rushed to the scene after receiving the alert and began efforts to bring the blaze under control. Firefighters managed to extinguish the fire after about an hour.
The affected warehouse owners include Anwar Hossain, Raja Mia, Sohel, Zainal, Imam Hossain and Abu Bakkar.
They said goods worth around Tk 50 lakh were destroyed in the fire.