NAOGAON : Four parked buses were set on fire at a bus terminal in Naogaon town late Monday night, triggering concern among local residents amid a nationwide strike called by the Bangladesh Chhatra League for Tuesday.
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The identities of those responsible for the arson attack and the motive behind it remained unclear.
Videos circulating on social media showed four buses engulfed in flames at the terminal in the middle of the night. However, the footage did not clearly identify those involved. No casualties were reported in the incident, according to preliminary information.
The incident came as the Chhatra League called a nationwide general strike on November 10, demanding the restoration of what it described as democratic rights.
Meanwhile, banners marking the founding anniversary of the Bangladesh Jubo League were seen at various locations across Naogaon town early Tuesday. The banners extended greetings on the occasion of the organisation’s 54th founding anniversary on November 11 and expressed a commitment to the return of Sheikh Hasina to Bangladesh.
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The Jubo League, an associate organisation of the Awami League, was founded on November 11, 1972, under the leadership of Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani.
Some local residents suspected that the buses were targeted to support the strike and create fear among transport owners, discouraging them from operating services. However, the allegation could not be independently verified.
As of Tuesday morning, no transport owners in Naogaon town had put their buses on the roads. Residents were reportedly awakened by a loud explosion-like sound when one of the burning buses erupted in flames in the early hours.
The suspension of bus services has effectively disrupted road communication between Naogaon and neighbouring districts, leaving inter-district transport operations severely affected.
In a separate incident, a cocktail bomb exploded at Nimtalа intersection in Chapainawabganj municipality at around 11pm on Monday. Police later recovered another unexploded cocktail bomb from the scene.
Shahin Akand, officer-in-charge of Chapainawabganj Sadar Model Police Station, said an investigation was underway to determine who carried out the explosion and why.
The incidents of arson and explosions on the eve of the November 10 strike have heightened concerns over public safety and road transport security in the region.
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However, police, fire service officials and transport owners’ associations had not issued any official statement regarding the bus fires in Naogaon as of the latest reports. The cause of the fire, extent of the damage and identities of those responsible remain to be established through investigation.
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