Seven people were burnt to death and 16 others injured after miscreants hurled petrol bomb at a Dhaka-bound bus from Cox’s Bazar in Chouddagram upazila of Comilla on early Tuesday.

The incident took place at about 3:00am last night on Dhaka-Chittagong highway at Miyar Bazar area of Chouddagram.

Among the 16 injured, 6 have been admitted to Comilla Medical College Hospital and the other 10 have been admitted to Chouddagram Upazila Health Complex.