The two incidents have occurred around the same time at Mirpur-11 and Mirpur-1
Published : 19 Sep 2026, 08:37 PM
A passenger bus has caught fire while another has faced a suspected arson attempt in two separate incidents in Dhaka’s Mirpur.
Fire Service and Civil Defence duty officer Rashed Bin Khalid said emergency teams received news of a moving Shikhor Paribahan bus catching fire beside Zamzam Tower in Mirpur-11 after 7pm on Saturday.
Two firefighting units rushed to the spot and brought the flames under control, the official said.
"We suspect the fire was caused by a mechanical fault, though this will be confirmed after further investigation," he added.
No casualties have been reported in the incident, according to the Fire Service.
In a separate incident, “an attempt was made to torch” a passenger bus at Mirpur-1 intersection, though the fire did not spread, said Mirpur Police chief Hafizur Rahman.
The incident occurred around 7:15pm in an Ovijat Paribahan bus.
A video of the incident showed flames at the rear of the bus, with several people outside attempting to douse the fire with water.
The Fire Service said it had no information on this incident.
"Someone attempted to set a bus on fire, but it didn't catch. We're working on identifying who was behind it," police officer Rahman said.
