Four vehicles burnt in 24 hours

At least four incidents of burning vehicles were recorded in 24 hours till 11:00 am on Wednesday, according to UNB.

A bus was set on fire in Dhaka while a truck each was burnt in Gaibandha and Sherpur districts, said Shahjahan Shikdar, deputy director of Fire Service and Civil Defence's Media Cell.

Meanwhile, arsonists set fire to a covered van at Chandpur Bazar Road in Kapasia upazila of Gazipur district on Wednesday.

Miscreants set the covered van of ‘Pran Group’ on fire at 10:45 am and fled the scene, said sources at the Fire Service control room.

Two firefighting units rushed to the spot and extinguished the blaze.

So far, 256 arson attacks have been recorded since October 28 till 6 am on December 6. Of them, 250 vehicles were set on fire during the blockades and hartals.

Vehicles burned during this period included 155 buses, 43 trucks, 21 covered vans, eight motorbikes, and 23 others. Fifteen establishments were damaged while an ambulance was vandalised during the period, fire service said.