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Bus catches fire in C'nawabganj
A bus of Tuhin Paribahan caught fire at Chapainawabganj bus stand on Monday noon.
The fire broke out at around 12pm, said Sajjad Hossain, officer-in-charge (OC) of Chapainawabganj Sadar Police Station.
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On information, a firefighting unit rushed to the spot and brought the fire under control.
Two buses that were next to Tuhin Paribahan were slightly damaged due to the fire.
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OC Sajjad said the people of Tuhin Paribahan were doing welding work on the bus. Suddenly, the fire broke out and spread quickly.
The fire might have originated from a short circuit, added the OC.
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Police are investigating the matter, he said.
Case filed over burning train compartments in Jamalpur
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.
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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.
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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.
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7 youths burnt in Savar fire
Seven youths sustained burn injuries when a fire broke out at an abandoned house at Hijla village in Aminbazar of Savar, on the outskirts of the capital on Friday night.
The injured were identified as Raihan, 20, Hadis, 20, Nahid, 20, Jewel, 22, Monarul, 22, Alamin, 22 and Rubel, 24.
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Bachhu Mia, in-charge of Dhaka Medical College and Hospital police camp, said the injured youths were friends and they were taken to the Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery (SHNIBPS) in the night.
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Md Rakib, brother-in-law of a victim Raihan, said Raihan along with his six friends gathered at their tin-shed abandoned house in the night and at one stage a fire broke out there, leaving them injured.
Local people suspected that the fire might have originated from accumulated gas as the house remained abandoned for a long time.
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Harun-or-Rashid, sub-inspector of Aminbazar Police Station, said police are investigating to unearth the reason behind the fire.
Among Dhaka areas, Mirpur saw most fire incidents last month: Fire Service
Ten people were dead and 27 were injured in 1,475 fire incidents that occurred across Bangladesh last month (October 2023), Fire Service and Civil Defence has said.
Of them, 163 fire incidents occurred in Dhaka city where three persons died and 15 suffered injuries, according to a press release issued by the Fire Service today (November 07, 2023).
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The number of fire incidents in Dhaka increased by 8 in October, from 155 in September, reads the press release.
According to the statistics, on average more than 5 fire incidents occurred per day in Dhaka city in October, and Mirpur saw most of the fires.
However, monthly statistics showed that the number of fire incidents across the country decreased by 102 in October from 1,577 in September.
According to the press release, 501 fire incidents occurred in Dhaka division, 55 in Mymensingh, 239 in Chattogram, 213 in Rajshahi, 149 in Khulna, 59 in Sylhet, 66 in Barishal, and 193 in Rangpur last month.
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As many as 167 people were dead and 830 were injured in other accidents, and the fire service participated in rescue operations involving 846 incidents, it said. Of them, 690 were road accidents, according to the press release.
Apart from this, there were 10 accidents caused by gas cylinder explosions, 13 due to faults in gas lines, 21 elevator accidents, 3 lightning incidents, and 58 drowning incidents.
Thirty-eight people drowned in rivers, ponds and other water bodies across the country last month. Among them, 44 occurred in Dhaka city areas alone, killing 8 and injuring 7.
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The fire service also said their offices across the country provided services responding to 4,817 calls over incidents of fire and accidents in October.
Besides, the fire service also provided ambulance services in response to 1,139 calls. In the month of October, 1,164 patients were transported and provided services across the country.
Arsonists try to set DU bus on fire in Mirpur
Some arsonists on Sunday tried to set fire to one of Dhaka University's student carrier BRTC buses in the capital on the first day of a 48-hour countrywide blockade enforced by the BNP and like-minded opposition parties.
The incident took place in the capital's Mirpur area around 4 pm.
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However, they failed to set fire to the bus.
DU transport manager, Mohammad Kamrul Hasan, said, "As far as I know, some miscreants tried to set fire on one of our Double decker BRTC buses, named Choitali, when it was carrying local passengers, not our students."
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Asked about the damages from the fire, he said, "We have hired those buses from BRTC and they mainly take care of those vehicles. However, the fire caused no severe damage to the bus or life, except burning some portions of seats. Passengers on the bus managed to extinguish the fire."
DU proctor Prof. Makshudur Rahman, said, "The information floating in the social media is baseless. Some people tried to set fire to a match when the bus was returning from a dawn trip and it was carrying regular passengers. When the passengers noticed it, they extinguished the fire. BRTC will take care of this and it is not related to us."
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"Actually some people are trying to portray a fearful situation by exaggerating the incident so that we postpone regular classes and exams. But it is not expected to be," he added.
Bus set on fire in Dhaka’s Kafrul
Miscreants set a passenger bus of "Itihash Paribahan" on fire beside the Kafrul Police Station on Wednesday.
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The incident happened around 4:00 pm on Wednesday, according to eyewitnesses.
Kafrul Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Farukul Alam confirmed the matter.
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Miscreants fled the scene after the incident, and the blaze was doused by locals shortly after the incident. he said.
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There are no reports of casualties, he added.
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A fire broke out in the basement of Biddyut Bhaban in Dhaka on Wednesday afternoon.
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Two fire service units were working to douse the fire at the time of filing this report.
The fire broke out around 3:42 pm.
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The reason behind the fire is yet to be known, said, Ershad Hossain, duty officer of Fire Service and Civil Defence.
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Picketers in support of blockade set bus set on fire in Dhaka's Mugda
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.
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Picketers from a procession in support of the blockade set the bus on fire around 10:55 am, creating panic in the area.
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Lima Khanam, duty officer of Fire Service and Civil Defence, said a firefighting unit rushed to the spot and extinguished the blaze.
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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.
Bus helper burnt to death as vehicle set on fire in Dhaka’s Demra
A 22-year-old assistant of a bus driver burned to death after the Asim Paribahan bus was set on fire by miscreants in Dhaka’s Demra area early Sunday (October 29, 2023).
The incident happened at around 3 am on Sunday, said Demra Police Station Sub-Inspector (SI) Saidur Rahman.
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The deceased was identified as Md Naim, 22, son of Alam Chowkidar of Barishal’s Kotwali upazila. Naim used to live in Demra’s Hajinagar area.
The driver, identified as Robiul, 25, has sustained burn injuries and is currently undergoing treatment at Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery.
SI Saidur said the bus was parked on the side of the road during the incident and both the driver and helper were sleeping inside.
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The identities of the miscreants are yet to be ascertained, the police official said.
Meanwhile, the body of the deceased was sent to Sir Salimullah Medical College (Mitford Hospital) for autopsy.
Bus set on fire in Manikganj during hartal
Miscreants set a Dhaka-bound passenger bus on fire at Tara Bridge area of Manikganj Sadar upazila on Dhaka-Aricha highway during hartal this morning (October 29, 2023).
Although there were no casualties, most parts of the bus were burnt.
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Being informed, the fire brigade personnel rushed to the spot and brought the fire under control after half an hour of efforts.
Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Golra Highway Police Station Sukhendu Basu said that some men got on the bus in the guise of passengers. When the bus crossed the Tara Bridge, they stopped the bus and called all the passengers to leave the bus.
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“Later, the bus was set on fire. Efforts are on to nab the miscreants and bring them to book,” the OC said.