United News of Bangladesh

In a worrying continuation of recent arson attacks, miscreants set fire to four vehicles, including a private car, in different parts of the capital early Tuesday (11th November 2025), keeping residents on edge amid heightened tension across the city. According to the control room of the Fire Service and Civil Defence headquarters, the first incident occurred around 12:54 am when a bus of Rajdhani Paribahan was torched in the Rayerbagh area. Firefighters rushed to the scene and managed to bring the blaze under control before it could spread further. Shortly afterwards, around 2:03 am, a private car was set on fire near Bashundhara Gate in the Natun Bazar area. The incident disrupted movement in the vicinity, though no one was reported injured. Read more: Private university bus set on fire in front of Labaid Hospital in Dhanmondi Two more buses were set ablaze in quick succession — one belonging to Raida Paribahan near Kajla toll plaza in Jatrabari at 2:08 am, and another at Janapath intersection in Uttara around 4:00 am. Fire Service duty officer Rashed Bin Khalid confirmed that several firefighting units were dispatched promptly to all the affected locations to douse the flames. However, no casualties were reported in any of the incidents. The latest spate of arson follows a similar series of attacks on Monday (10th November 2025), when three vehicles were torched in Shahjadpur, Merul Badda and Dhanmondi areas of Dhaka. Read more: Driver burned to death as miscreants torch bus in Mymensingh

A bus driver was burned to death after unidentified miscreants set fire to a parked bus in the early hours of Tuesday (11th November 2025) at Bhalukjan Bazar in Phulbaria upazila of Mymensingh district. The victim was identified as Julhas Mia, 35, son of Saju Mia from Koiarchala village in the same upazila. He worked as a driver for Asia Paribahan. According to Md Rokonuzzaman, officer-in-charge of Phulbaria Police Station, a group of miscreants set the bus ablaze around 3:15 am.  Read more: Private university bus set on fire in front of Labaid Hospital in Dhanmondi At the time, Julhas was reportedly asleep inside the vehicle, which had been parked near a petrol pump after a day’s work. Upon receiving information, a unit of firefighters rushed to the scene and extinguished the flames. They later recovered the charred body of the driver from inside the burnt vehicle. “Police are investigating the matter seriously and a legal process is underway,” said the OC, adding that law enforcers are looking into possible motives and those responsible for the deadly attack. The gruesome incident has sparked tension in the locality, with residents expressing shock and concern over the growing incidents of arson in the region.  Read more: Two buses set on fire in Dhaka