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.
One arrested while vandalizing vehicles at Dhaka-Chattogram highway
Five BNP activists were arrested for vandalising vehicles in different parts of Cumilla, said police..The arrests came as BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami are enforcing a 3-day nationwide blockade
Bus set on fire in Dhaka’s Kafrul
Miscreants set a bus of "Itihash Paribahan" on fire beside the Kafrul Police Station this afternoon, on the second day of the three-day nationwide blockade declared by BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami
Home minister for dialogue to solve political tension
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan today said that he favours peaceful dialogue, not violence
Wheat-laden truck torched in Sirajganj
Miscreants torched a wheat-laden truck in Tebaripara area on Bogura-Nagarbari road in Raiganj upazila of Sirajganj
Crude bomb hurled at Maitree Express train in Pabna
Unidentified attackers hurled a crude bomb at the Maitree Express train near Ishwardi junction in Pabna this afternoon.
Bus torched in Mugda, one held
Police detained one of two men who set a bus on fire in Dhaka’s Mugda area this morning, on the second day of the three-day nationwide blockade declared by BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami.
Two BNP men held for torching bus in Savar
Two BNP men were detained for their involvement with torching a parked bus in Savar's Modhumoti Model Town area early today, police said.
Commuters suffer for lack of public transport
Dhaka city dwellers suffered due to transport crisis as BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami and a host of other opposition political parties enforced a nationwide three-day rail, road, and waterways blockade from yesterday.
Political Uncertainty: A bad situation turns worse for the poor
Babul Matbar managed to sell only half a kilogramme of apples during the hartal enforced by BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami on Sunday -- a significant drop from his usual daily sales of 15 to 25 kg.
Sylhet Jubo Dal leader dies in bike crash while fleeing police
A Jubo Dal leader died after suffering injuries in a motorcycle accident that took place when he was fleeing from police on the Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Sylhet's Dakkhin Surma upazila this morning