Dhaka, April 27 -- Dhaka Metropolitan Police's (DMP) Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit has arrested three BNP men who were allegedly involved in setting fire to a bus of Achim Paribahan in Demra of Dhaka city in October last year, leaving one helper dead and another injured.

The arrested are former Vice-President of Dhaka Metropolitan South Chhatra Dal Md Nurul Islam Monir alias Monir Munshi (37), member secretary of Narayanganj City Jubo Dal Md Shahed Ahmed, 38, and Monir Munshi's private driver and BNP activist Mahabubur Rahman Sohag (33).

Along with the arrest of the three BNP men, the vehicle used during the arson was seized by the Anti-Illegal Arms and Canine Team of the CTTC's Special Action Group, said CTTC Ch...