An attempted arson took place late Wednesday night at the July 36 Martyrs’ Memorial near the Circuit House and Liberation War Martyrs’ Memorial in Barguna, Bangladesh. According to police, unidentified individuals poured a flammable substance and set fire to the base of the monument around 1:15 a.m. A short video circulating on social media shows the perpetrators igniting the fire before fleeing the scene. Police arrived promptly and brought the fire under control, preventing any damage. Barguna Sadar Police Station Officer-in-Charge Md Yakub Hossain confirmed that law enforcement remains on high alert. On the same night, another small fire was reported on the Barguna-Bakerganj road, which was also quickly extinguished. The incidents occurred amid political gatherings by BNP and Jamaat in the area.