Fire in a parked bus in front of Karimpur Highway Police Station in Faridpur

Biplab Kumar Das, Staff Reporter. A fire incident occurred in a bus parked in front of Karimpur Highway Police Station in Faridpur on the Dhaka-Khulna highway. This incident took place on Friday (18 September) around 11 PM. Upon receiving the news, a unit of the fire service quickly arrived at the scene and brought the fire under control after about 20 minutes of effort. According to the fire service and local sources, a bus of 'Purbaasha Paribahan' was parked in front of Karimpur Highway Police Station in the Kanai Pur area of Faridpur city. Suddenly, during the night, the bus caught fire and was blazing fiercely. When the fire service was informed immediately, they arrived and completely brought the fire under control. Regarding the cause of the fire, Senior Station Officer Sribash Baroi of Faridpur Fire Service stated that the team members reached the scene and extinguished the fire as soon as they received the news. However, it cannot be specifically stated who or how the fire was ignited at this time. Confirming the incident, Officer-in-Charge (OC) Mahmudul Hasan of Faridpur Kotwali Police Station stated that this fire suddenly occurred in a bus that was abandoned in an accident-prone condition. Upon receiving the news, the police and fire service jointly normalised the situation. Legal action is being taken regarding the matter, and a serious investigation is underway.