Miscreants set a bus on fire in front of Ideal School in Dhaka’s Mugda area today (November 01, 2023) during the ongoing nationwide three-day blockade, said fire service sources. Bangladesh moves towards cashless society: PM Hasina on launching Taka Pay card Picketers from a procession in support of the blockade set the bus on fire around 10:55 am, creating panic in the area. 3-day blockade: 16 arson attacks till this morning, says Fire Service Lima Khanam, duty officer of Fire Service and Civil Defence, said a firefighting unit rushed to the spot and extinguished the blaze. PM Hasina launches Taka Pay, first-ever local currency card, to save costly dollars The second day of the countrywide three-day blockade, enforced by the BNP, Jamaat and like-minded opposition parties, is underway today with incidents of violence and arson attacks.