However, no casualties were reported.
A screengrab from a video shows flames engulfing a moving bus in the capital’s Shyamoli area on 10 November 2026.
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A screengrab from a video shows flames engulfing a moving bus in the capital’s Shyamoli area on 10 November 2026.
A moving bus caught fire in the capital’s Shyamoli area on Tuesday night (10 November).
No casualties were reported.
The fire broke out in a Thikana Paribahan bus in front of the National Institute of Mental Health and Hospital around 9:15pm. Two units of the Fire Service and Civil Defence rushed to the scene and brought the fire under control at 9:34pm.
Confirming the matter, Shihab Sarker, duty officer at the Fire Service control room, said it would be possible to determine whether the fire was an act of sabotage after it was fully extinguished.
Masud Rana, inspector (operations) of Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Police Station, said police were investigating the incident and analysing CCTV footage from the area.
Legal action would be taken against anyone found involved in the incident, he added.
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