Police suspect an attempt to set the vehicle ablaze.
Smoke rises from the burning Bihanga bus in Mirpur-12 on 7 November 2026. Photo: Courtesy
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Smoke rises from the burning Bihanga bus in Mirpur-12 on 7 November 2026. Photo: Courtesy
A passenger bus of Bihanga Paribahan caught fire in Mirpur-12 of the capital tonight (7 November).
However, the bus’s staff managed to extinguish the flames immediately.
The fire broke out at the rear of the bus around 10pm, beneath Pallabi Metro Station.
Confirming the incident, Pallabi Police Station Officer-in-Charge Md Jalal Uddin told The Business Standard that an attempt had been made to set the bus on fire.
“The fire was extinguished immediately. No one was injured. Police have reached the scene, and the incident is being investigated,” he said.
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