Unidentified arsonists set fire to three buses in Dhaka`s Gulistan, Mirpur and Kalabagan areas on Saturday night on eve of BNP and like-minded opposition parties countrywide blockade.
The arsonists torched the bus of Rajanigandha Paribahan at 9:15 pm, said Anwarul Islam, warehouse inspector of the Fire Service and Civil Defence Headquarters (media cell).
On information, two firefighting units of Siddique Bazar fire station reached the spot and extinguished the fire around 9:27pm, he added.
Around 10:30 pm, arsonists set fire to a bus of Trust Paribahan near Bangladesh Krishi Bank at section 13 of Mirpur.
Two fire engines from Mirpur station doused the blaze around 10:52 pm, said the fire official.
In another incident, miscreants set fire to a bus of Mirpur Metro Service in Kalabagan bus stand area around 10:52pm.
Being informed, two firefighting units from Mohammadpur fire station rushed to the spot and tame the fire at 11:13pm.
No casualties were reported, said the officer.
