Dhaka, Nov 09 (V7N)- A school bus was set on fire in the capital's Bhatara area, while cocktail explosions were reported at several locations, including Dhaka University, on Sunday evening and night (November 8).
According to reports, miscreants set fire to a school bus parked beside a road in Bhatara. The bus reportedly belonged to Jalsiri Cantonment School and College.
A video showing the bus engulfed in flames went viral on social media following the incident. The footage showed the yellow school bus burning while parked on the roadside.
Meanwhile, several cocktail explosions were reported in different parts of the capital. Explosions were heard at multiple locations around Dhaka University, prompting police to take action. Three people were arrested from the university area in connection with the incidents.
Further explosions were reported in front of Pallabi Police Station, near Sony Hall in Mirpur-1 and outside the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) headquarters in Malibagh.
The incidents created concern in several parts of the capital. Further details about the damage, possible casualties and those responsible were not immediately available.
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