A parked bus of 'Savar Paribahan' was set on fire in Anandapur area on the Dhaka-Aricha highway in Savar on Sunday dawn. Upon receiving the news, two units of Savar Fire Service rushed to the spot and brought the fire under control. Most of the bus, including seats, was burnt, but no casualties were reported. Savar Fire Service Inspector Meherul Islam said it is suspected that miscreants carried out the incident.
Meanwhile, police filed a case under the Explosives Act over the arson attack. Sub-Inspector Abbas Uddin of Savar Model Police Station filed the case on Monday night, accusing 70 people including former president of Crime Reporters Association of Bangladesh (CRAB) Md. Kamruzzaman Khan and bus owner Habibur Rahman Hridoy. Although three witnesses were named in the case, questions have been raised regarding their identities.
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