Day-long Hartal
Observed
Mabrur Atiqi, Dhaka, 04 November: A dawn to dusk hartal was observed
yesterday throughout the country amidst sporadic clashes between the police and
the picketers. It was called by the four party alliance protesting against the
failure to control the price of the daily commodities. At least four buses were
set on fire at different spots.
The
supporters of the four party alliance organized a procession in front of their
party office and tried to go out, but they were confined by the police. A
severe clash took place at about 10 am at Shahbagh. Another procession of the
hartal supporters was stopped by the police near TSC area.
At
that time they were locked in a clash with police. As a result, several
students were injured and sent to Dhaka Medical College Hospital. Police
arrested 30 students from the spot. The picketers broke the glasses of the
running busses.
Most
of the shops and markets were closed down. The number of vehicles was thin
while the government and semi-government offices, banks, garment factories were
found open. The classes and exams of various educational institutions were
postponed.
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