Parked BRTC bus set on fire in Barguna; police working to identify culprits

Miscreants set fire to a parked BRTC bus in the Police Lines area of Barguna town. The arson took place around 1:30 am on Sunday night (8 November).

The Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) bus used to run on the Barguna-Khulna route. As usual, the bus had been parked on a road in front of the Police Lines in Barguna town. Later, in the middle of the night, miscreants set the bus on fire.

Members of the Police Lines noticed the fire and quickly brought it under control with water. As a result, there was no major damage.

Abu Sahadat Md. Hachnain Parvez, officer-in-charge of Barguna Sadar Police Station, said the miscreants set fire to the parked BRTC bus at midnight and fled.

The OC added that police are working to identify those involved in the incident. It is not yet known who set the bus on fire or why.

The arson of a bus parked in front of the Police Lines has caused a stir in the area. Police have been investigating the matter since the incident.