The dirty politics of tarnishing peaceful programs have begun anew in the country. Ordinary people are becoming victims of these dirty blame games. Tragically, four individuals, including a child, lost their lives in a train fire at Tejgaon railway station in the capital on Tuesday early morning.

Three compartments of the train were engulfed in flames, and four bodies were recovered from one of the compartments.

Shahjahan Sikder, Fire Service Media Cell Officer, mentioned that three units of Tejgaon Fire Station rushed to the scene upon receiving information about the fire at 5:05 a.m. The fire was extinguished by 5:25 p.m.

Among the deceased were a child, a woman, and two men. Two have been identified: Nadira Akhter Poppy (35) and her three-year-old child, Yasin.

Similar incidents of bus fires and fatalities occurred in the capital several times before. Over the past 14 years of the Awami League government, thousands of opposition leaders and activists have been implicated in connection with these arson attacks. They have been arrested and harassed. However, no investigation report on who, why, and how these fires were set has been made public. The people of the country remain unaware of who is behind these fires.

On October 29, news from various media outlets surprised citizens. The headlines were almost identical in most media reports: "Bus fire in DB clothes: Complaint by the driver." Nevertheless, many media outlets withdrew or altered the news due to various pressures.

The following day, Metropolitan Detective Chief Harunur Rashid stated in a briefing that those responsible for arson in DB clothes would be identified. However, even after two months, the police have not reported any arrests or detentions.

A report on bdnews24.com on October 29 stated, "During the BNP rally when Dhaka turned into a battleground on Saturday, the driver alleged that two men wearing intelligence police jackets set fire to the bus."

Driver Monir Hossain claimed that the bus was set ablaze in the Kakrail area around 5 p.m. on Saturday. He asserted, "The DB policemen boarded the Dhaka-Comilla route bus, claiming it was 'requisitioned.' Subsequently, two DB policemen in jackets entered the bus, poured petrol on it, ignited the fire, and fled on a motorcycle."

Monir, tearfully recounting the incident, mentioned that the bus helper's clothes also caught fire, with policemen present in the area during the occurrence.

When questioned about this, Additional Commissioner of Police Haroon Or Rashid said, "We have heard about the incident, and an investigation is underway."

The news is shocking. If indeed someone set fire wearing the government forces' clothes, the failure of the police to arrest or detain anyone is certainly noteworthy, according to political analysts.

They believe that ordinary people are victims of the dirty game of politics in Bangladesh. A fair investigation to hold those genuinely responsible remains elusive as the powerful and politically-motivated continue to evade accountability. Analysts fear that such political manipulations could be employed as a strategy to suppress the opposition and cling to power. The victims, unfortunately, are ordinary people.