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.
15 arson incidents across country in 37 hrs: Fire Service
Of these, seven incidents were reported in the capital's Hazaribagh, Tatibazar, Kakoli, Mirpur, Dhanmondi, Baridhara, and Matuail areas
KMP offers Tk 20,000 bounty to help catch arsonists
The Khulna Metropolitan Police (KMP) has announced a reward of Tk 20,000 to help catch arsonists during the BNP-Jamaat's blockade, a KMP press release said last night
92 vehicles torched, 200 vandalised in 13 days
At least 92 vehicles were torched and 200 more vandalised in 13 days of blockades, hartals enforced by BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami since October 28
‘Put me in jail, but release my son’
Families continue to throng the court premises to have a glimpse of their loved ones
Truck, covered van torched in Bogura, Barishal
Unidentified miscreants torched a good-laden truck and a covered van in Bogura and Barishal respectively last night
Bus set on fire in Gazipur
Unidentified criminals set a parked bus on fire on the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in Gazipur's Sreepur this evening
33 arrested for political violence, sabotage: Rab
A total of 33 people were arrested today involving cases of attack, sabotage and violence that took place in different parts of the country during a nationwide blockade called by the BNP and other like-minded opposition parties
Another bus torched in Jigatala
A passenger bus was set on fire in the capital’s Jagatala area tonight amid the 48-hour blockade being enforced by BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami
2 buses set on fire at Tatibazar, Banani
Two buses were set on fire in Tatibazar and Banani areas of the capital tonight on the first day of the 48-hour blockade being enforced by BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami
Bus torched in Malibagh
A bus of Bahan Paribahan was set on fire by unidentified criminals in the capital's Malibagh area tonight