SAVAR, Bangladesh, November 9: Two buses were set ablaze in separate incidents along the Dhaka-Aricha Highway in Savar, on the outskirts of the capital, within a span of four hours overnight, according to the Fire Service.
The vehicles targeted were a bus used to transport garment workers and a passenger bus operated by Itihash Paribahan. Both were parked at the time of the incidents.
The first fire broke out at around 1am on Monday at Genda Bus Stand, where the garment workers’ bus was parked. Firefighters from the Savar Fire Service rushed to the scene after receiving information and brought the blaze under control.
A second incident was reported at around 4am at Baliyarpur Bus Stand, where an Itihash Paribahan passenger bus was parked in front of the Tata Servicing Centre. Firefighters later extinguished the fire.
Savar Fire Service Senior Station Officer Jahangir Alam confirmed the incidents on Monday morning, saying the two buses had been set on fire at separate locations during the night.
The circumstances surrounding the fires, the extent of damage and the identities of those responsible were not immediately known. No information about casualties was available.
The incidents come amid heightened concerns over the security of public transport and vehicles in the Dhaka region.
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