Land office set afire in Laxmipur

Miscreants torched a local land office in Sadar upazila early Wednesday, the fifth day of the fresh 120-hour nationwide hartal enforced by the BNP-led 20-party alliance alongside its ongoing countrywide indefinite transport blockade.Police said a group of miscreants set afire the land office after pouring petrol in the area at about 4:00 am, burning down valuable documents and furniture.Informed, a fire fighting unit rushed in and doused the blaze.Additional deputy director (Revenue) Kangkon Chakma visited the spot. -UNB, Laxmipur