Miscreants set fire to a passenger bus of Malancha Paribahan in the capital’s Gulistan around 1:00 pm on Tuesday.
On information, two firefighting units rushed to the spot to extinguish the fire.
Lima Khanam, duty officer of the Department of Fire Service and Civil Defense, confirmed the matter.
Earlier in the day, at least four people including a mother and her son were killed as three compartments of Mohanganj Express train were set on fire in the capital’s Tejgaon while BNP-Jamaat’s hartal is underway.
The Ministry of Railways formed a five-member probe committee in the incident.
The probe body has been asked to submit its report within the next five working days.
Bd-pratidin English/Golam Rosul