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A fire broke out on a Dhaka-bound Titas Commuter train in Akhaura upazila of Brahmanbaria district, damaging several seats in one of its carriages.
Two people have been detained in connection with the incident by the Government Railway Police (GRP) and Railway Nirapatta Bahini (RNB).
The incident took place at around 3:00am on Wednesday, November 11, while the train was being shunted about one kilometre north of Akhaura Railway Station.
Several seats in one of the train’s carriages were burnt in the fire.
The authorities are investigating the incident to determine how the fire started and whether those detained were involved.