Miscreants set fire to the wheels of a parked cargo lorry in the Jalkuri area of Narayanganj on Tuesday night.
No casualties were reported.
The incident occurred around midnight in the Koraitola area of Jalkuri along the Dhaka-Narayanganj Link Road.
According to local sources, miscreants poured petrol on the lorry's wheels and set them on fire before fleeing the scene.
The driver and his helper managed to extinguish the flames using a fire extinguisher kept in the vehicle. However, part of the lorry's tyres was damaged in the incident.
Additional Superintendent of Police in Narayanganj, Tarek Al Mehedi, confirmed the incident, saying miscreants were responsible.
He added that police would examine footage from nearby CCTV cameras to identify those involved and bring them to justice.