On average, more than nine arson attacks have been reported daily across the country between October 28 and November 13, Fire Service and Civil Defence said on Tuesday.
"A total of 154 arson attacks were reported across the country during this period, leaving 5 people injured,” said Talha Bin Zasim, an officer of Fire Service and Civil Defence media cell.
Of these, 82 arson attacks were in Dhaka city, he added.
According to fire service, out of 154 arson attacks across the country, 116 incidents were in Dhaka division, 14 in Chittagong, nine in Rajshahi, six each in Barisal and Rangpur, two in Khulna, and one in Mymensingh division.
No arson attacks were reported in the Sylhet division during this period.
A total of 94 buses, three microbuses, two private cars, eight motorcycles, 13 trucks, eight covered vans, one ambulance, two pickup vans, two CNG-run auto-rickshaws, one human haulier, one Laguna, one fire engine, one police van, five BNP offices, one Awami League office, one police box, one councillor office, two electricity offices, one bus counter, and two showrooms were burnt during this time, according to fire service.
The highest number of arson attacks (29) were reported on October 28.
Analyzing the incidents, fire service found that there were more arson attacks at night (6pm-6am).
Between October 28 and November 13, 61 fire incidents were reported during the day and 93 at night.
Source: UNB
