One more bus set on fire in Dhaka’s Tejgaon

Some unidentified arsonists on Sunday night set one more bus on fire in the capital's Tejgaon area amid the countrywide 48-hour blockade enforced by BNP and like-minded opposition parties.

The bus was torched near Tejgaon’s Nabisco area around 8:20pm, said Talha Bin Zashim, station officer of the Fire Service and Civil Defence's media cell.

Two firefighting units from Tejgaon Fire Station went to the spot to douse the fire, he said.

Earlier, miscreants set a bus of Naf Paribahan on fire at Adamjee EPZ area in Narayanganj at 6:37pm.

Responding to the call, two firefighting units from Adamjee EPZ Fire Station rushed to the spot around 6:47 pm, said the officer.

Ten arson attacks were reported across the country from 8 pm last night to 6 am today (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, reports UNB.