Bus set on fire in Mirpur, no casualties reported

A parked Basumati Paribahan bus was set on fire by unidentified people in the Mirpur-11 area of the capital on Monday night.

The incident took place around 9:00 PM on a road beside the post office in Section 11 under Pallabi Police Station. The fire damaged the bus’s seats, windows and parts of its body. No casualties were reported.

Pallabi Police Station Officer-in-Charge Mohammad Jalal Uddin said the bus was parked in front of the post office when unidentified people set it on fire and fled.

Fire Service personnel brought the blaze under control. Police are analysing CCTV footage to identify and arrest those responsible, he added.

The police officer said a meeting was held with bus owners’ association leaders two days earlier, where they were advised to strengthen security and avoid parking buses on roads.

Earlier on Monday evening, another bus belonging to Lovely Paribahan was set on fire beneath the Farmgate Metro Rail Station. Two Fire Service units brought that fire under control. No casualties were reported in that incident either.