DHAKA: Miscreants on Tuesday evening set fire to a passenger bus at Dhanmondi area of the capital.

Witnesses told banglanews that a Bikolpo Paribahan bus was torched around 7:00pm in front of Dhanmondi Government Boys' High School.

However, the incident took place when the city bus was waiting there for passengers, sources added.

Later, Fire Service personnel, on information, rushed to the spot and doused the flame.

BDST: 2018 HRS, JAN 13, 2015