4 buses set on fire in Dhaka’s Mirpur in 3 hours
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4 buses set on fire in Dhaka’s Mirpur in 3 hours

4 buses set on fire in Dhaka’s Mirpur in 3 hours
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Miscreants set fire to four buses in the capital’s Mirpur area ahead of the 48-hour countrywide road-rail-waterway blockade called by BNP and other like-minded opposition parties.

Two buses of Manarat International University were set on fire at the Nobaberbagh Uttarpara Beribadh area at Mirpur 1 at 8:25 pm on Tuesday, confirmed Talha Bin Zashim, station officer of the Fire Service and Civil Defence (media cell).

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Two firefighting units of Kalyanpur Fire Station went to the spot and doused the fire, he said.

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4 buses set on fire in Dhaka’s Mirpur in 3 hours
Photo: Courtesy

Meanwhile, a BRTC bus was set on fire at Mirpur-10 at around 9:30 pm.

On information, one firefighting unit of Mirpur Fire Station rushed to spot and doused the fire, according to the Fire Service and Civil Defence.

4 buses set on fire in Dhaka’s Mirpur in 3 hours
Photo: Courtesy

A passenger bus of “Shuktara Paribahan” was also set on fire in Mirpur’s Beribadh area at 11:03 pm.

Two firefighting units of Kalyanpur Fire Station rushed to the spot and were working to douse the fire at the time of filing this report.

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