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BNP Rally | Arson BNP Rally: Three buses set on fire in 12 minutes during clash
Dhaka, October 29: Three buses were set on fire in Kalshi, Savar's Hemayetpur and Gazipur's Konabari areas of Dhaka Metropolis during the clash that took place at the BNP rally on Saturday.
Fire Service Headquarters Duty Officer Rashid bin Khalid confirmed this information to The Daily Star.
A bus of Moumita Paribahan was set on fire at Hemayetpur in Savar at 9:18 pm. A similar incident took place at Kalshi in Mirpur at 9:22 PM. A third bus was set on fire under the Gazipur flyover around 9:30 pm.
The Moumita bus was standing at Hemayetpur. The owner of the bus said that he does not know who set fire to the bus. However, the police claim that they are BNP leaders and workers.
Bus owner Alauddin told The Daily Star, "I went to a peace rally in Dhaka with Awami League leaders and workers by bus. I came back in the evening and parked the bus and went home. The bus was set on fire around 9 pm."
Savar Model Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Deepak Chandra Saha said, "BNP workers set fire to the bus. We are trying to arrest them."
Savar Thana BNP General Secretary Golam Mostafa said, "None of our leaders and workers were involved in the burning of the bus. Awami League and the police are trying to fake a case against BNP leaders and workers by burning the bus."
Gazipur Metropolitan Konabari Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) AKM Ashraf Uddin told The Daily Star that BNP activists set fire to a bus at Konabari on the Dhaka-Tangail highway.
During the clash with the police during the BNP convention in Nayapaltan, there were reports of cars being burnt and vandalized in different parts of Dhaka.
Buses were set on fire in Arambagh and Kakrail in Dhaka.
On the other hand, a fire service engine was vandalized and set on fire under the Shahjahanpur flyover on the way back after extinguishing the fire.
According to a press release of the fire service around 9 pm, a total of 22 fires were reported.
