Countrywide blockade
Three buses torched in 90 minutes in city
Arsonists torched three buses in the capital’s Dhanmondi, Mirpur, and Gulistan in the span of just 90 minutes last night, on the eve of BNP’s dawn-to-dusk blockade.
Railway attacks during hartal-blockade: Hotspots and patterns
Since the foiled BNP rally on October 28, the political situation has heated up with near-constant blockades and hartals. This has resulted in sustained violence across the country, with railway passengers and infrastructure becoming major targets
Last Day of Blockade: Seven cops hurt in clash, crude bomb attack
A clash between police and BNP in Chattogram and a crude bomb attack on the police from a BNP procession in Bogura left at least seven policemen injured yesterday -- the last day of the 36-hour nationwide blockade enforced by BNP and its allies.
36hr Blockade: 2 buses, lorry set on fire
Two buses and a lorry were set on fire and three vehicles were vandalised yesterday, the first day of BNP and its allies’ 36-hour nationwide blockade.
2 buses set on fire in Mohammadpur, Tikatuli
Two buses were set on fire by unidentified arsonists in the capital's Mohammadpur and Tikatuli areas tonight, on the eve of the BNP's 36-hour blockade
Bus set on fire in Ashulia
Unidentified arsonists torched a bus of Itihas Paribahan on Nabinagar-Chandra highway in Ashulia of Savar this evening, on the eve of BNP's 36-hour blockade
263 vehicles, 15 properties set on fire since Oct 28
Miscreants vandalised one ambulance and set on fire to 162 buses, 44 trucks, 23 covered vans, 8 motorcycles, and 26 other vehicles
10th Round of Blockade: 15 vehicles torched in two days
At least four vehicles were set on fire in the country yesterday, on last day of the 10th round of 48-hour blockade enforced by BNP and its allies.
Mohanganj Express fire: Law enforcers 'identify arsonists'
Law enforcers today said they have identified the arsonists who set fire to 3 carriages of Mohonganj Express killing 4 people
30 BNP activists, 2 cops injured in Mymensingh clash
At least 30 BNP men and two police personnel were injured when police foiled a BNP procession supporting today's blockade programme in Mymensingh's Nandail this morning
Blockaded: 157 BGB platoons, 418 Rab patrol teams deployed
A total of 157 platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) were deployed across the country to help maintain law and order on the second day of the two-day countrywide blockade called by BNP and its allies
48-Hr Blockade: Arsonists torch 11 vehicles
At least 11 vehicles were set on fire in arson attacks across the country, as BNP and its allies enforced the 10th round of blockades yesterday.
Pickup set on fire in Sirajganj
A pickup was set on fire by unidentified arsonists in Sirajganj's Shahjadpur area tonight
Bus set on fire in Dhaka’s Matuail
Unidentified miscreants set fire to a bus in Dhaka's Matuail area tonight
Arson attack suspected as fire guts parked bus in Sylhet
A fire gutted a parked bus near the Kadamtali Bus Terminal in Sylhet in the afternoon
Bus set on fire in Badda
Unidentified arsonists set fire to a bus of Baishakhi Paribahan in the capital's Badda area this evening
3 buses set on fire in Khilgaon
Arsonists set fire to three buses parked at Maniknagar Chowrasta area under Khilgaon Police Station this evening, on the first day of the 48-hour blockade being enforced by BNP and its allies
‘Misrule’ pushing the RMG sector towards ruin
The country is headed towards a “terrible crisis due to the government’s deliberate misrule” in the garment sector, BNP said yesterday.
