A passenger bus was set on fire by unidentified miscreants in Dhaka’s Badda area on Sunday night, according to fire service officials. The incident occurred around 8:35 p.m. near AMZ Hospital in North Badda, when an Ashim Paribahan bus heading toward Mirpur was attacked. Two fire service units were dispatched to the scene and managed to bring the blaze under control.

Badda Police Station Officer-in-Charge Nasirul Islam stated that the perpetrators have not yet been identified and police are investigating the scene. Witnesses reported panic among nearby pedestrians and passengers but no casualties were immediately confirmed. The attack follows a similar arson incident on Friday night in Badda’s Gudara Ghat area, where another bus was set ablaze.

Authorities are investigating possible links between the two incidents amid heightened concerns over public transport safety in the capital. Law enforcement agencies have been instructed to increase patrols and surveillance in key city areas to prevent further attacks.