DHAKA : A bus was set ablaze by unidentified assailants beneath the Farmgate Metro Rail Station in Bangladesh’s capital on Monday evening, triggering the station’s fire alarm and sending passengers and commuters scrambling for safety.
Eyewitnesses said the attackers set fire to the vehicle in the evening. Moments later, the station’s fire alarm began sounding, prompting people inside the facility to rush around in panic.
The incident caused alarm among passengers and others at the station, although no immediate reports of casualties or injuries were available.
The attack comes amid a series of arson incidents targeting buses and crude bomb explosions reported in different parts of Dhaka in recent days, raising concerns over public security and the safety of commuters.
Authorities had yet to provide further details about the incident, including the extent of damage or the identities of those responsible.
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