Bus set ablaze in Dhaka’s Mirpur 10

Miscreants on Sunday (12 November) afternoon set another bus on fire in Mirpur 10 Circle of Dhaka as another countrywide 48-hour blockade enforced by BNP, Jamaat and like-minded opposition parties is underway.

The arson attack on a bus of ‘Projapoti Paribahan’ at the busy Mirpur 10 Circle was reported around 1.13 pm, said Talha Bin Jashim, station officer of the Fire Service and Civil Defence's media cell.

Responding to the call, two firefighting units from Mirpur Fire Station rushed to the spot to douse the fire within a few minutes, he said.

Earlier, nine arson attacks were reported across the country from 8 pm on Saturday (11 November) night to 6 am on Sunday (November 12, 2023), according to the Fire Service and Civil Defence.

For the fourth time, BNP, Jamaat and like-minded opposition parties have called a countrywide blockade of roads, rail lines, and waterways to press home their one-point demand ahead of the national election.