Angry crowd sets bus that killed bicycle rider on fire

A 45-year-old cyclist named Mohibul Molla was killed after being struck by a bus in the Chandradighalia area of Gopalganj Sadar Upazila, on the Dhaka-Khulna highway. Three pedestrians were also critically injured in the incident. 

Following the accident, an angry mob set fire to the 'Phalguni Paribahan' AC bus, which was en route to Khulna. The deceased cyclist was a resident of Goala Chandradighalia village in Sadar Upazila.

According to locals, the incident occurred around 4:30 PM on Saturday, when the 'Phalguni Paribahan' AC bus, traveling from Dhaka toward Khulna, struck the cyclist in the Chandradighalia area. The cyclist, Mohibul, died on the spot; he had been returning home after shopping at the Chandradighalia market when he was hit.

In the aftermath, the agitated local crowd set fire to the bus. Fire service personnel arrived at the scene and managed to bring the blaze under control.

Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Gopalganj Sadar Police Station, Md. Aminul Islam, confirmed the incident, stating that one person had been killed and that the fire set by the crowd had been extinguished by the fire service.

Meanwhile, traffic on the Dhaka-Khulna highway remained suspended for approximately an hour and a half due to the incident.

-    MHM/NS