Overnight arson attacks torch seven vehicles in Faridpur, Gazipur and Savar

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At least seven vehicles were set on fire in separate incidents across Faridpur, Gazipur and Savar between Monday night (9 November) and early Tuesday (10 November). A bus driver died from suffocation after becoming trapped inside a burning bus in Faridpur.

In Faridpur, unidentified miscreants set fire to a parked bus at the new bus terminal around 1:30am. Driver Kalachan Sheikh, who was sleeping inside the vehicle, died after inhaling smoke. He was rushed to Faridpur Medical College Hospital, where doctors declared him dead.

Another bus belonging to Karim Jute Mill was set on fire near Jafrabadh Bazar in Krishnanagar Union. Local residents managed to extinguish the blaze, although part of the vehicle was damaged.

In Gazipur's Chandra area, two passenger buses and a covered van were torched at different locations between 5:30am and 11:30pm on Monday. Firefighters brought all three fires under control. The front portion of the covered van was damaged, while the two buses had reportedly been abandoned beside the highway for two to three months.

Police have launched an investigation to determine whether the incidents were acts of planned sabotage. The cause of the fires remains unknown.

Meanwhile, two more buses were set on fire in separate incidents in Savar and Dhamrai around 1:00am and 2:00am respectively. One belonged to Savar Paribahan. Firefighters quickly extinguished both fires, and no casualties were reported.

Officials suspect the incidents may also be linked to acts of sabotage.