Witnesses mentioned the practice caught fireplace at Gopibagh in an outdated a part of Dhaka.
Dhaka:
5 folks have been killed in Bangladesh after a passenger practice caught fireplace Friday, with police suspecting an arson assault throughout unrest forward of nationwide elections boycotted by the opposition.
Hearth service officer Rakjibul Hasan mentioned at the very least 4 coaches caught fireplace on the Benapole Categorical, arriving within the capital Dhaka from the western metropolis of Jessore.
“We’ve got recovered 5 our bodies,” police commander Khandaker Al Moin informed reporters.
Witnesses mentioned the practice caught fireplace at Gopibagh, in an outdated a part of Dhaka close to the megacity’s essential rail terminal.
An unnamed rescuer informed non-public broadcaster Somoy TV that lots of had rushed to tug folks out of the burning practice.
“We rescued many. However the fireplace unfold rapidly,” he mentioned.
Somoy TV mentioned some Indian residents have been additionally touring on the practice.
“We suspect the hearth incident was an act of sabotage,” police chief Anwar Hossain informed AFP, with out giving extra particulars.
Final month the police and authorities blamed the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Occasion (BNP) for an additional practice fireplace that left 4 folks lifeless.
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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