Shawdesh desk:

On average, more than nine arson attacks have been reported across the country every day between October 28 and November 13, Fire Service and Civil Defense said on Tuesday.

‘A total of 154 arson attacks were reported across the country during this period, leaving five people injured,’ said Talha Bin Jashim, station officer of the Fire Service and Civil Defence’s media cell.

Of these, 82 arson attacks were in Dhaka city, he added.

According to the fire service, out of 154 arson attacks across the country, 116 incidents occurred in Dhaka division, 14 in Chattogram, nine in Rajshahi, six in Barishal, six in 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 trucks, two CNG-run auto-rickshaws, one human hauler, one Laguna, one fire service water truck, one police van, five BNP offices, one Awami League office, one police box, one councilor office, two electricity offices, one bus counter, and two showrooms were burnt during this time, according to fire service.

According to the statistics, the highest, 29, arson attacks happened on October 28.

Analysing the incidents, the fire service found that there were more arson attacks during the night (6:00pm to 6:00am) compared to daytime.

Between October 28 and November 13, 61 fire incidents occurred during the day and 93 during the night.