Miscreants set four buses on fire in Dhaka’s New Market, Elephant Road, Sayedabad, and Gulistan areas on Saturday evening ahead of the countrywide 48-hour blockade enforced by BNP-led oppositions.

Sources at the fire service headquarters' control room said a bus from Mirpur Link Paribahan was set on fire opposite the Gausia Market gate-4 around 7:30 pm.

After being informed, two firefighting units rushed to the spot and doused the flame, said Rozina Islam, duty officer of the Fire Service and Civil Defence Control Room,

Besides, a staff bus of the Green University was torched around 7:35 pm near the Multiplan City Centre at Elephant Road. Getting information, two firefighting units rushed to the spot and brought the fire under control, added Rozina.

No causalities were reported immediately following the two incidents, she said.

Another bus was set on fire under the Hanif flyover at the Janapad Road in the Sayedabad area at 7:35 pm on Saturday.

Two firefighting units went to the spot and brought the fire under control, Rozina also said.

In the Gulistan area, a bus of Monjil Express Paribahan was sent on fire in front of the underpass market around 10:00 pm.

Two firefighting units from Siddique Bazar Fire Station are working to douse the fire, said Tanha Bin Zaman, station officer of the Fire Service and Civil Defence Control Room (media cell).

The BNP and like-minded opposition parties are set to enforce another nationwide blockade of roads, rail, and waterways for 48 hours starting Sunday morning to mount pressure on the Awami League government to quit and pave the way for the next election under a non-party neutral administration.