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Sporadic violence marks third day of blockade

Star Report
Sporadic incidents of violence marked the last day of the 72-hour blockade yesterday as opposition men clashed with law enforcers, exploded crude bombs and carried out arson and vandalism across the country'.
Meanwhile, at least 68 opposition leaders and activists were arrested by the joint forces during raids in Bogra, Meherpur and Feni districts.
In Satkhira, an assistant superintendent of police and officer-in-charge of Sadar Police Station sustained injuries when Jamaat-Shibir activists locked in a clash with the joint forces at Raichpur around 9:30 am.
The clash erupted as the activists attacked the law enforcers when they were trying to remove logs from Alipur-Raichpur road, reports our district correspondent quoting OC Inamul Haque.
As the activists hurled handmade bombs and petrol bombs targeting the law enforcers, they opened fire on the activists in self-defence that left a Jamaat man injured, said the OC.
The joint forces have arrested five Jamaat-Shibir men from the spot, he added.
In Jhenaidah, BNP and Jamaat-Shibir activists set fire to an Awami League officeat Kotchandpur upazila around 1:00 pm, reports our district correspondent quoting police.
In Sitakunda of Chittagong, blockaders set fire to three trucks and three covered vans on Dhaka-Chittagong highway' at Salimpur around 11:30 pm on Wednesday.
In Jamalpur, the opposition men vandalised five vehicles in Gatepar, Kompopur and Beltia areas between 9:00 am and 12:00 noon yesterday.
However, Awami League activists from an anti-blockade procession hurled brickbats at a branch office of Shahjalal Islami Bank. The incident happened at Jam-e-Masjid Road in the town.
In Sirajganj, blockaders set fire to two trucks and vandalised three others in Konabari area of the district.
In Natore, BNP men set fire to two bat-tery-run auto-rickshaws while they were plying the roads in Hafrasta and Alaipur areas yesterday'.
Road communications between Gaibandha Sadar upazila and Sunderganj
and Shovaganj upazilas remained snapped for the third day as pro-blockade pickets dug up the Sunderganj-Shovaganj road at different places at Jhenia.
The opposition men also dug up roads connecting 15 unions in Gaibandha to snap road communications.
Meanwhile, Gonojagoron Mancha, Gaibandha unit formed a human chain at DB road in the town, demanding a ban on the politics of Jamaat-Shibir and severing of diplomatic ties with Pakistan.
In Mymensingh, ruling Awami League men last evening torched over 10 shops and damaged some houses of BNP men at Tejpata market area under Gafargaon upazila as some opposition activists tried to block a road by felling trees.
Sardar Moazzam Khorram, convener of Jubo Dal Gafargaon unit, said around 200 AL activists set fire to the shops and vandalised some nearby houses around 6:00pm.
"Chhatra League and Jubo League activists carried out the attack. Around 25 BNP men were injured in the attack," he complained.
Abdul Hamid Mansur, member of Jubo League district unit, said locals along with some AL men launched the attack as the blockaders were causing suffering to people by felling trees on roads.
The opposition combine enforced the blockade of roads, rail and waterways demanding cancellation of parliamentary' polls schedule and election under a non-party polls-time government.
FOUR INJURED IN CITY
Four pedestrians were injured in three incidents of crude bomb explosions in the capital yesterday.
Tailors Md Sohag, 26, and Azim Biswas, 30, suffered injuries in their legs from splinters when cocktails were blasted in Bangshal of Old Dhaka.
According to the victims, a handmade bomb exploded on Abul Hasnat Road when they were crossing the area around 10:00am.
Private employee Shahnaz Qadir, 36, was wounded when a cocktail went off in a front of New Market around 7:45pm, while Nargis Parvin, a student of Begum Badrunnesa Govt Girls’ College, was injured in front of Teachers Student Center at Dhaka University.
The four injured were receiving treatment at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital.