AC bus catches fire at Mohakhali bus terminal
Two Fire Service units rushed to the scene after receiving the report and brought the fire under control at around 2:02pm.
Screengrab of a Prime AC bus on fire at Mohakhali Inter-District Bus Terminal in Dhaka on 8 October 2026. Photo: TBS
A parked AC bus caught fire at the Mohakhali Inter-District Bus Terminal in Dhaka today (8 October) afternoon.
The fire broke out in a bus named Prime at around 1:32pm, according to the Fire Service and Civil Defence.
Two Fire Service units rushed to the scene after receiving the report and brought the fire under control at around 2:02pm.
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No casualties were reported.
Fire Service headquarters media officer Anwarul Islam said the fire originated from the bus's air-conditioning system after it arrived at Mohakhali Bus Terminal from Sherpur. The likely cause was an electrical fault in the bus.
