Bus set on fire in Dhaka's Notun Bazar

A bus of Baishakhi Paribahan was set on fire in the capital’s Notun Bazar area on Friday evening.

The bus operated on the Savar-Notun Bazar route. The incident occurred shortly after it had dropped off passengers in the area.

The identity of those responsible for setting the bus on fire remains unknown, transport company officials said.

Police said they reached the scene after receiving information and moved the bus. The driver and helper were taken to the police station for questioning.

Fire Service duty officer Rashed Bin Khalid said the service received a report of the fire at 5:48 PM.

Two Fire Service units reached the scene at 6:20 PM and brought the fire under control.

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