Police arrest BCL activist in capital
He was trying to set fire to a bus
FE REPORT | Monday, 21 July 2025
Police arrested an activist of the banned Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) on Sunday while he was trying to set fire to a bus in the capital. The arrestee, Siam Sarcar (22), is an active member of BCL.
According to Shyampur Police Station, a police team acting on a tip-off rushed to the spot near Khandakar Road on the Dhaka-Mawa Highway and nabbed him while he was trying to set fire on a standing passenger bus. His accomplice Rafsan, who is also an activist of BCL, fled the scene.
The police said Siam and Rafsan attempted to set fire on the bus as per the directive of BCL leader Shakil Bin Shams alias Rabbi.