DHAKA: The fourth day of the countrywide 131-hour road-rail-waterway blockade, enforced by the BNP-led 18-party alliance, is underway amid continuation of violence in rail lines and highways.

The initially declared 72-hour blockade has been extended by another 59 hours till Thursday evening.

So, the blockade, started from 6:00am Monday to press home their demand for non-party caretaker government during the polls-time, cancellation of the polls-schedule and release of the top BNP leaders, will continue till 5:00pm Thursday.

Meanwhile, due to the blockade, the rail and road communications around the country is being seriously disrupted.

The rail services on Dhaka-Chittagong, Chittagong-Sylhet routes remained suspended as blockaders uprooted 50-feet rail tracks in Borotakia area under Mirsarai upzila of the Chittagong.

On the other hand, blockaders torched a truck on Dhaka-Aricha highway in Bhatbaur area of Manikganj district.

Besides, a man was killed when pickets hurled petrol bomb like object at a covered van in Saltgola area of the port city.

3rd day’s blockade violence

Three BNP men, including two Jubo Dal leaders, were killed in separate violence across the country during blockade enforced by 18-party alliance on Monday.


2nd day’s blockade violence

Miscreants killed a Jubo Dal leader in Daudkandi Upazila of Comilla district on Sunday night.

More than hundreds of 18-party leaders and activists including law enforcing personnel were injured

1st day’s blockade violence

Five people including an activist of Chhatra Shibir, an activist of Jubo Dal and three pedestrians were killed in separate violence in Dhaka, Jhenidah, Pabna, Chittagong and Bogra on Saturday, the first day of 72-hour blockade.

BDST: 0840 HRS, DEC 03, 2013