At least eight shops were gutted as a fire broke out at a local market at Majhirghat in Zajira upazila on Thursday.
Officials at Shariatpur fire service said the fire broke out from an oil shop in Matbar Haat around 12pm and it soon raged though adjoining shops.
On information, two firefighting units rushed in and doused the fire with the help of army, police and local people around 12.30pm.