Bogra, Bangladesh (BBN)-Two more people were burnt alive and two others sustained injuries as miscreants hurled petrol bombs on a goods-laden truck in Bogra, a northern district of Bangladesh, early Thursday.
So far, 53 people were killed and several hundred including law enforcers were injured in mindless arson attacks during the non-stop blockade and frequent strike that began on January 5.
The BNP-led 20-party alliance has been enforcing the political agitation demanding a fresh election.
Thursday’s arson attack took place two days after eight passengers of a bus were burnt dead in another arson attack in Comilla, an east-central district of Bangladesh.
A number of miscreants widely believed as pickets hurled several petrol bombs on a number of vehicles including the truck around 4:45am, local police said.
Three more vehicles were also gutted in the petrol bomb attack that became a common phenomenon in the recent blockade and general strike.
Of the injured the condition of one is stated to be critical and he was shifted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
The other person was undergoing treatment at Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College and Hospital.
BBN/SS/AD-5Feb15-10:00am (BST)