Witnesses stated the prepare caught hearth at Gopibagh in an previous a part of Dhaka.
Dhaka:
5 individuals have been killed in Bangladesh after a passenger prepare caught hearth Friday, with police suspecting an arson assault throughout unrest forward of nationwide elections boycotted by the opposition.
Fireplace service officer Rakjibul Hasan stated at the least 4 coaches caught hearth on the Benapole Specific, arriving within the capital Dhaka from the western metropolis of Jessore.
”We’ve recovered 5 our bodies,” police commander Khandaker Al Moin instructed reporters.
Witnesses stated the prepare caught hearth at Gopibagh, in an previous a part of Dhaka close to the megacity’s primary rail terminal.
An unnamed rescuer instructed personal broadcaster Somoy TV that a whole lot had rushed to tug individuals out of the burning prepare.
”We rescued many. However the hearth unfold rapidly,” he stated.
Somoy TV stated some Indian residents have been additionally touring on the prepare.
”We suspect the hearth incident was an act of sabotage,” police chief Anwar Hossain instructed AFP, with out giving extra particulars.
Final month the police and authorities blamed the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Get together (BNP) for an additional prepare hearth that left 4 individuals useless.
The BNP rejected involvement in that incident, saying it had been unfairly blamed as a pretext for a authorities crackdown on opposition events.
Bangladesh will vote in nationwide elections Sunday however the BNP and dozens of different events have boycotted what they’ve described as a ”sham” vote.
Hundreds of opposition activists have been arrested late final 12 months after a protest marketing campaign demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
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