Bus set to fire in Dhaka

A bus has been set to fire in Dhaka on Sunday, a day before the first anniversary of the 10th General Elections.

Staff Correspondentbdnews24.com
Published : 4 Jan 2015, 09:00 AM
Updated : 4 Jan 2015, 09:12 AM

Tensions has been rising between the ruling Awami League and the BNP over the anniversary with the former planning celebrations and the latter a series of protest rallies.

Paltan Police Station OC Golam Morshed said that 'miscreants' set fire to the bus around 1:40pm near by the north entry of the Baitul Mukarram National Mosuqe.

Fire-fighters rushed to the spot and put out the fire, said fire service control room in-charge Shahjadi Sultana.