A case has been filed over burning three carriages of the intercity Jamuna Express train near Sarishabari railway station in Jamalpur early today (November 19, 2023). Unidentified miscreants set three carriages (Ka, Kha and Ga) of the train on fire at around 1:12 am today after the Tarakandi-bound intercity train left Jamalpur’s Sarishabari railway station. Also read: CNG-run autorickshaw catches fire as cocktail thrown in Old Dhaka A fire service team led by Senior Station Officer of Sarishabari Fire Service, Ruhul Amin, rushed to the spot and doused the fire around 2:30 am. At least 4-5 passengers were injured during the incident as they tried to get out of the carriages. At least two of them, including a woman, is currently undergoing treatment at Sarishabari Upazila Health Complex. Meanwhile, a case has been filed against 15-20 unidentified people in relation to the incident. Also read: 48-hour hartal called by BNP, others begins amid fear of violence Abdus Salam, assistant stationmaster of Sarishabari railway station, filed the case with Jamalpur Railway Police Station around 7 am today. Confirming the news, Jamalpur Railway Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Gulzar Hossain said efforts were underway to nab those involved in the incident. Also read: BNP-Jamaat’s hartal: 460 RAB teams deployed across the country

A  fire broke out in the office of Sarishabari Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) in Jamalpur on Sunday morning. The fire gutted almost all the documents and furniture on the third floor of the office. Fortunately, no casualties were reported.  According to fire service sources, ansar members who were on duty at the UNO office noticed fire around 7 am and informed them. Two units of Sarishabari Fire Service and Civil Defense rushed to the spot and brought the fire under control. READ: Lalbagh plastic factory fire doused Sarishabari UNO Upma Farisa said, “In the morning, ansar members informed me about the fire on the third floor of the office. Later, two units of fire service brought the fire under control.” Mizanur Rahman, senior station officer (in-charge) of Sarishabari Fire Service, said that the origin of the fire and the extent of damage could not be ascertained yet.