Sporadic Clashes Mark Dawn-To-Dusk Strike In Bangladesh
Siddique Islam - All Headline News Foreign Correspondent Dhaka, Bangladesh (AHN) - Sporadic clashes, chase and counter-chase between police and protesters marked the opposition-sponsored dawn-to-dusk nationwide general strike in Bangladesh on Tuesday that paralyzed normal life and affected business activities in the capital and elsewhere in the country. Pickets clashed with the police and damaged eight CNG-run scooters at Mahakhali and five buses near Bangla College at Mirpur in the capital on Tuesday morning. Police beat up pro-hartal activists at different points in the capital leaving over 100 people injured. They also picked up 50 people from city's Bangabandhu Avenue and Russell Square, Mohakhali, Tantibazar and Noor Hossain Square areas in Dhaka. The 14-party opposition combine, backed by the Awami League (AL), called the day-long shutdown across the country protesting the death of Awami Swechchhasebak League worker Golam Mostafa Milon during the Sunday's road-rail-waterways blockade. In the capital, motor vehicles including the private cars went off the streets. A good number of rickshaws and a few minibuses were seen plying on the city streets. River and rail communications were normal. All educational institutions, super markets and private offices were closed during the general strike in Dhaka.
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