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2026-10-08, 4:10pm
A luxury bus caught fire at Mohakhali terminal on Thursday. Firemen doused the fire.
Dhaka, Oct 8 — A fire broke out in an air-conditioned bus at Mohakhali bus terminal in the capital on Thursday afternoon.
Anwarul Islam Warehouse Inspector at Fire Service & Civil Defence (FSCD) said the fire originated from the bus’s air-conditioning system after it arrived at the terminal from Sherpur around 1:32pm.
Two units from Tejgaon Fire Station rushed to the spot and brought the fire under control at 1:46pm. The fire was completely extinguished at 2:02pm.
The fire might have originated from an electrical malfunction in the bus, the Fire Service said.
No casualties were reported. - UNB