Unidentified miscreants set fire to two parked passenger buses in the Pallabi area of Dhaka on Wednesday morning, November 11, 2026.
The incident occurred around 6:40 AM at the Fulkoli intersection in Section-12, Pallabi. The targeted vehicles were a Bikalpa Paribahan bus (Dhaka Metro-B 11-9256) and an Abhijat Paribahan bus (Dhaka Metro-B 15-0144), both parked on the main road.
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No injuries or casualties were reported in the attack. Officer-in-Charge (OC) Jalal Uddin of Pallabi Police Station confirmed the incident, stating that miscreants executed the arson to instill panic among the public. Police have launched an investigation and efforts are underway to identify and arrest those involved.
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