4 vehicles set ablaze in Dhaka overnight amid rising arson incidents
The latest spate of arson follows a similar series of attacks yesterday, when three vehicles were torched in Shahjadpur, Merul Badda and Dhanmondi areas of Dhaka.
In a worrying continuation of recent arson attacks, miscreants set fire to four vehicles, including a private car, in different parts of the capital early today (11 November), keeping residents on edge amid heightened tension across the city.
According to the control room of the Fire Service and Civil Defence headquarters, the first incident occurred around 12:54am when a bus of Rajdhani Paribahan was torched in the Rayerbagh area.
Firefighters rushed to the scene and managed to bring the blaze under control before it could spread further.
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Shortly afterwards, around 2:03am, a private car was set on fire near Bashundhara Gate in the Natun Bazar area. The incident disrupted movement in the vicinity, though no one was reported injured.
Two more buses were set ablaze in quick succession — one belonging to Raida Paribahan near Kajla toll plaza in Jatrabari at 2:08 am, and another at Janapath intersection in Uttara around 4am.
Fire Service duty officer Rashed Bin Khalid confirmed that several firefighting units were dispatched promptly to all the affected locations to douse the flames. However, no casualties were reported in any of the incidents.
The latest spate of arson follows a similar series of attacks on Monday, when three vehicles were torched in Shahjadpur, Merul Badda and Dhanmondi areas of Dhaka.
