Dhaka, Jan. 6 -- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expressed deep shock and sorrow at the loss of four lives in a fire that burned the Benapole Express train in the capital's Gopibagh area tonight.

She directed the authorities concerned to investigate whether the fire was caused by sabotage.

She also prayed for the salvation of the departed souls and directed to take immediate steps for the treatment of the injured.

Earlier, at least four people were killed as unidentified miscreants set fire to a Benapole Express train in the capital's Gopibag area on Friday night.

Shahjahan Sikder, deputy assistant director of Fire Service and Civil Defence Media Cell, said they recovered four bodies from the gutted coaches of the train.

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