Rail tracks uprooted, buses torched 50 injured as train derails, BNP says blockade to continue.
The countrywide blockade called by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party-led alliance for an indefinite period continued for the third straight day on Thursday amid arson attacks on and vandalising of vehicles, uprooting of rail tracks and clashes between blockaders and law enforcers at places.
50 train riders injured as miscreants unscrew fishplates in Moulvibazar
Blockaders unscrewed fishplates in Moulvibazar early Thursday causing a train derailment that left some 50 riders injured and interrupting train communications. The countrywide non-stop blockade is enforced by Bangladesh Nationalist Party-led alliance protesting its chairperson Khaleda Zia’s confinement to the party’s Gulshan office.
Two more killed as blockade continues
Two more opposition activists were shot dead on Wednesday as the Bangladesh Nationalist Party-led alliance continued countrywide non-stop blockade for the second consecutive day and fought pitched battles with law enforcers at places.
Graft cases: Khaleda’s lawyers seek time
Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia’s lawyers filed a time petition with a special court in the capital’s Bakhshibazar on Wednesday in the Zia Orphanage Trust and Zia Charitable Trust graft cases lodged against her.The lawyers argued that accused, former prime minister Khaleda Zia,
Nationwide transport blockade enters 2nd day
The countrywide indefinite transport blockade, enforced by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party-led 20-party alliance, entered second day on Wednesday, reports United News of Bangladesh.
Khaleda still kept captive
Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia spent the fourth straight day in confinement on Tuesday at her Gulshan office padlocked by the law enforcers from outside on Saturday night.
Police takes Fakhrul to DB office
Police have detained Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir from National Press Club compound on Tuesday immediate after he came out of the club building after staying overnight there.
Arson attack, clash mark countrywide blockade
The first day of indefinite road, rail and waterways blockade enforced by Bangladesh Nationalist Party-led alliance across the country began with arson attack and clash on Tuesday.
DB arrest ETV chairman Abdus Salam
The Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police arrested Ekushey Television chairman Abdus Salam in front of the office early Tuesday.
Khaleda’s confinement continues
The police laid siege to Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia’s Gulshan office for the third day on Monday, locking up the office, where she was confined by the law enforcers since Saturday night. As soon as the police heard the news that Khaleda would leave the office to join the rally the party planned for Monday, they locked the main gate from outside at around noon.
