A standing BRTC bus has been gutted in a fire in the Mahajanpara area of Khagrachhari municipality. The incident took place at around 4:00 AM on Saturday (November 7). Upon receiving the news, three units of the fire service quickly arrived at the scene and brought the fire under control, though the bus was completely burnt before their arrival.
The driver of the bus was sleeping inside at the time of the incident. Suddenly feeling excessive heat around his body, he woke up and managed to escape safely in a hurry. Bidut Chakma, a worker at the BRTC ticket counter, said he arrived at the spot after receiving the news in the early morning.
Following the incident, district BNP general secretary M N Afsar alleged that leaders and activists of the banned Awami League, Jubo League, and Chhatra League might be involved. Khagrachari Sadar Police Station OC Kai Kislu stated that police are trying to find the cause of the fire by checking CCTV footage and preparations are underway to file a case.
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