Bakul Bikash Chakma, Khagrachhari: Miscreants allegedly set fire to a parked Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) bus in Mahajanpara area of Khagrachhari district town early Saturday.The incident took place around 4:00am. According to police, miscreants deliberately set the bus on fire.The bus driver's assistant was sleeping inside the vehicle when the fire broke out, said the Fire Service and Civil Defence. He narrowly escaped by jumping through a window after noticing the flames.The fire service station is located around 500 metres from the scene. Immediately after receiving information about the incident, a fire service unit rushed to the spot and brought the blaze under control in about 10 minutes.Mukul Kumar Nath, station officer of Khagrachhari Fire Service, said the driver's assistant was sleeping inside the bus when the fire originated around 4:00am. Firefighters brought the blaze under control within 10 minutes of receiving the information.Officer-in-Charge of Khagrachhari Sadar Police Station Md Kay Kislু said miscreants had set fire to the bus while the driver's assistant was inside. He managed to save his life by jumping out through a window after the fire broke out.