Miscreants set fire to a passenger bus of Baishakhi Paribahan on Pragati Sarani in the Baridhara area of Dhaka on Friday evening. No casualties were reported, police said.
The incident occurred at around 5:45pm in Baridhara's J Block area.
According to sources at Bhatara police station, the bus operates on the Savar–Notun Bazar route. Shortly after dropping off passengers in the area, 2–3 miscreants allegedly set the bus on fire and fled the scene.
After being alerted, 2 units of the Fire Service from Baridhara Fire Station arrived and extinguished the blaze. Passengers managed to get off the bus safely before the fire spread, leaving no one injured.
Police sources said no clear closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage was available near the scene. Efforts are underway to identify those involved by examining footage from surrounding areas.
Bhatara police station Officer-in-Charge Mohammad Mazharul Islam said a police team visited the scene after the Fire Service brought the fire under control and moved the bus.
The bus driver and his assistant were taken to the police station for questioning in connection with the incident.
He added that police were working to identify and bring those responsible for setting the bus on fire to justice.