A man set his motorcycle on fire following a dispute with a police officer in the Court Hargram area of Rajshahi on Monday.The biker, Ashiq Ali,30, set fire to his motorcycle out of frustration after a traffic sergeant wanted to see his driving license and registration documents to penalize him for a traffic rule violation, according to the police.Witnesses said Ashiq Ali was crossing the area riding with two others around 1:45 pm. The traffic sergeant stopped them at the checkpoint and wanted to see his papers. Also read: RU student killed in road crash: students vandalise and set fire on vehiclesAshiq failed to provide his papers as he left these at his home. However, Ashik wanted to bring his papers but the police approached to file a case.Later, he got disappointed and at one stage set his bike on fire.Moushumi Akhter, Sub-Inspector of Kashiadanga Police Station was on patrol duty in the Court Railway Station area at that time. On information, she visited the spot and said that there were three men on the motorcycle. None of them had helmets and there were no documents of the motorcycle.Anirban Chakma, deputy commissioner of police (Traffic) of the city, said they interrogated the biker and talked to his father. Also read: Locals set fire to truck that killed 2 youths on motorcycle in KushtiaAshiq was mentally upset over the financial issue and he might have done this over mental sickness, added the officer."Legal action will be taken in this regard," he said.

In a horrifying incident, a jobless man set her 37-year-old wife, a primary school teacher, on fire in her sleep on Thursday. According to neighbours, Fatema Khatun, a teacher of Mohishbathan Government Primary School, is now at the crossroads of life and death with 25 percent burn injuries at Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital. Her sister Nurjahan Khatun said when Fatema, a mother of two, was asleep at her home in the city’s Bulonpur Ghoshpara area when her husband Sadikul Islam set fire to her by pouring kerosene over her body around 1 am and fled the scene. Also read: Housewife killed in Kurigram, husband on the run Informed by the neighbours, Fatema’s family rescued her and took her to the hospital. “Fatema suffered 25 per cent burn injuries in her face, chest and hands. Her respiratory tract has been affected…her condition is critical,” said Dr Afroza Najnin, the head of RMCH burn unit. Nurjahan alleged that Sadikul has no job and he had been torturing Fatmea since their marriage 20 years ago. “My sister didn’t disclose the repression by her husband and maintained the relationship for social reasons. Now we’ll file a complaint against Sadikul,” she said. Meanwhile, Sadikul, son of former ward councilor Sazzad Hossain, could not be contacted over phone as he is on the run. Majharul Islam, officer-in-charge of Rajpara police station, said he got information about such an incident and Sadikul has gone into hiding. “Action will be taken once we receive a complaint,” the OC said. Also read: Man to die for burning pregnant wife to death in Kushtia In 2021, some 23 women and girl children fell victims to domestic violence (arson attacks) and 10 of them succumbed to their injuries, according to a recent report of Bangladesh Mohila Parishad on violence against women.