2 buses burned in Barisal

Two buses were set on fire in Barisal’s Agailjhara and Gournadi Upazilas in the wee hours of Monday. Police blamed Hifazat-e Islam and Jamaat-e-Islami for the arson.

Barisal Correspondentbdnews24.com
Published : 6 May 2013, 01:04 AM
Updated : 6 May 2013, 01:04 AM

One ‘Shuvechha Paribahan’ bus was gutted near Barisal-Paisar Hat bus stand area in Agailjhara around 3:00am, district Police Station Officer in-Charge Mohammad Sajjad Hossain said.

“We are trying to nab those responsible for the incident”, he said.

Around the same time, another ‘Ilish Paribahan’ bus was set on fire near Bhuraghata bus stand in Gournadi area, Highway Police Inspector Mohammad Iqbal Hossain said.

It could be the handiwork of supporters of Hifazat or Jamaat, he told bdnews24.com.