The arson attack on the train was the fifth in the past month but the deadliest so far in terms of casualties. “The passengers saw the fire after the train left the Airport station, it was stopped at the next stop at Tejgaon station,” Tejgaon police station officer-in-charge Mohammad Mohsin said. At least four persons, including a woman and her child, have died after the train was set on fire amid a hartal called by the BNP. Dozens of trucks, buses and private cars were torched since late October while the violence killed at least six persons. The Election Commission announced the polls schedule on November 15 amid continued political unrest.

Source: The Hindu December 19, 2023 12:06 UTC