A blaze gutted 4 businesses in Amtali, Barguna. The fire broke out around 7 am on Saturday (September 31). According to local sources, the fire started at Bahar Library located on Sadar Road, adjacent to the government college in Amtali Municipality, and spread to nearby shops.

When local witnesses informed the Amtali Fire Service, they quickly reached the spot and started working to control the fire. With the help of locals, they were able to control the fire in a short time, but by then 4 nearby businesses had been gutted. Apart from Bahar Library, Milon Garments, Nurul Amin’s Cosmetics shop and a salon owned by Sukhranjan Shil were gutted in the fire.

Bahar Library owner Md. Khalilur Rahman said, “I opened the shop and went to a nearby shop to have tea when I saw a fire burning in my business establishment. I can’t understand how the fire started. I’m lost.”

Cosmetics seller Nurul Amin said, “When I received the news of the fire, I found my shop burnt to ashes. We suffered a loss of about 10 to 12 lakh taka.”

Eyewitness Jasim Uddin said, “Suddenly, the fire started in a library and quickly spread to the surrounding shops. Fire service personnel arrived and brought the fire under control.”

Amtali Fire Service Station In-charge Md. Mahbub Hossain said, “We quickly reached the spot after receiving the news and brought the fire under control. It is not possible to say how the fire started right now.”

Amtali Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Md. Yakub Hossain said, “Police have been sent to the spot for security in the incident of fire.”

Amtali Upazila Executive Officer Hasan Md. Hafizur Rahman said, “We visited the spot and inspected the shops damaged in the fire. Government assistance will be provided to the affected shop owners.”