Helper dies as miscreants set bus on fire in Demra

A man died and another was injured as unidentified miscreants torched a parked bus in city's Demra area around 3:30am today.

The deceased was identified as bus helper Md Naeem, 22, son of Alam Chawkidar of Barishal's Kotwali Thana area.

The injured Robiul, 25, is the son of Hazrat Ali of Rupganj in Narayanganj.

"Both Naeem and Robiul were sleeping inside the bus when it was ignited. On information, a team of fire service reached the spot, doused the fire and recovered the victim's body," Demra Thana Officer-in-Charge (OC) Zahirul Islam told BSS.

Robiul was rescued by the firefighters in a critical condition and taken to Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery (SHNIBPS), he added.

Dr Tarikul Islam, residential medical officer of the SHNIBPS hospital told BSS that, "Robiul sustained 17% burn injury. His condition is critical as he has airway burn injury due to smoke inhalation."

The body of the deceased has been kept at the Mitford Hospital Morgue, our medical correspondent confirmed, reports BSS.