The strike of 18 parties began. Scattered clashes in different parts of the country

The Dhaka Times Desk The strike of 18 parties led by BNP has started. This hartal of 18 parties is being celebrated peacefully. No major incident has been reported in the capital so far.

The 18-party alliance led by BNP has called for this morning-evening strike to protest against the ban on gatherings and re-introduction of supervisory system.

Cars were vandalized and set ablaze in the capital yesterday in support of the strike. Cocktail explosions were made in Mouchak and Motijheel areas of the capital in the evening. Beehive has vandalized several cars. Around 5:30 pm, the bus was set on fire in front of the Islami Eye Hospital at Farmgate Farmgate. On the other hand, miscreants escaped by setting fire to a passenger bus of ETC Paribahan Company Limited (Dhaka Metro-J 11-1722) bound for Gulistan from Mirpur.

A cocktail blast took place near Gabtali police box this morning. The police foiled the attempts of 18 groups to march at different points in the capital. A large number of law enforcement forces are deployed in the capital. The train is running from Kamalapur in the capital. Long distance buses are closed. However, some local buses were seen running in the capital. There are enough CNG and rickshaws. But the markets are closed.

Strike supporters clashed with the police outside the capital. Strike supporters clashed with police in Narayanganj, Rajshahi, Bogra, Satkhira, Rangpur. TV channels reported that police, RAB and BGB have been deployed in Rangpur. 2 platoons of BGB have been deployed in the city. There have been incidents of cocktail explosions at various places.