A group of unknown miscreants set fire to a commuter train standing at Tangail railway station in the early hours of Thursday (November 16), resulting in significant damage to three coaches.

Confirming the matter, Tangail Fire Service and Civil Defense Senior Station Officer Mohammad Idris said upon receiving the information at 3:00am, local firefighters swiftly arrived at the station and extinguished the fire.

He also said that two compartments of the commuter train were completely burnt while another was damaged partially.

Later, three fire service units doused the fire, Idris added. 

The nationwide hartal and the second day of the fifth spell of opposition-enforced blockade for 48 hours are underway on Thursday across the country.

BDST: 1135 HRS, NOV 16, 2023
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