Miscreants set fire to an Azmeri Paribahan bus parked in the Chandra area of Kaliakair upazila in Gazipur at around 6:30pm on Monday.
Eyewitnesses said locals noticed smoke coming from the rear of the bus in the evening. The fire quickly spread throughout the vehicle, prompting locals to try to extinguish it.
Two units of the Fire Service reached the scene after receiving information and brought the fire under control after around half an hour of efforts. However, the extent of the damage could not be determined immediately.
Police detained the bus owner, Azad, for preliminary questioning in connection with the incident.
Kaliakair Fire Service Station Officer Tarikul Islam said they rushed to the scene after receiving information over the phone and brought the fire under control after around half an hour of efforts.
He said the cause of the fire was not yet known and the extent of the damage had not been determined.
The officer-in-charge (OC) of Kaliakair police station confirmed that the bus had been set on fire.
Earlier on Monday morning, another bus belonging to the same transport company was also set on fire in the Chandra area.
