The third day of the 84-hour strike. 1 person killed in Ishwardi

The Dhaka Times Desk The 84-hour strike called by an 18-party alliance is on its third day. 1 person was killed in Ishwardi today.

Picketing in support of the hartal has been going on all over the country since Tuesday morning. Ishwardi representative said that a young man named Asadul fell into a pond in Ishwardi after being chased by the police during picketing. There have been several chases and chases with the police in Ishwardi. No shops are open in the city. Only government offices, banks and insurance companies are not open. No long distance bus left. There are no rickshaws and auto rickshaws running in the city.

Picketing has been attempted in different areas of the capital today. There is picketing at Jatrabari. At this time several cocktails exploded. Picketing in Mirpur. However, the activity of law enforcement agencies throughout the capital was higher than at any other time. A large number of police and RAB are deployed in the capital. The police are carefully controlling the situation.

On Monday, supporters of the hartal throughout the country including the capital have carried out widespread violence including vandalism and arson. The supporters of the harta threw cocktails, attacked, vandalized and set cars on fire in various streets of the capital. They also committed brutal incidents like setting fire to buses carrying passengers.

A couple was injured in a cocktail blast thrown by picketers in Uttara on Monday night. The right side of the face of wife Afroza was burnt. He was admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital with serious injuries. On the other hand, picketers set fire to a passenger bus in Savar Bazar area in the evening. Several passengers were injured. Pro-hartal picketers also set fire to a Titus Paribahan passenger bus on the Dhaka-Aricha highway at 10 pm.

It may be noted that today is the 3rd day of the 3rd week strike led by BNP to demand elections under a non-partisan government. Despite the peaceful atmosphere in the capital, there are reports of widespread violence in different parts of the country.