Another bus set ablaze in Mirpur-10

Miscreants this 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 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.