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Blockade Ends Today

Vandalism of vehicles on

Star Report
Blockaders attacked vehicles, blasted crude bombs and clashed with law enforcers in several districts yesterday, the third day of the 83-hour blockade enforced by the 18-party opposition alliance.
The roads, rail and waterways blockade, the fifth since November 26, will end at 5:00pm today.
Yesterday, dozens of vehicles were vandalised and torched in Bogra, Noakhali, Myrnensingh and Gazipur.
However, a good number of vehicles plied Dhaka-Mymensingh highway under police protection. The army was seen providing security for smooth vehicular movement on Dhaka-Mawa and Dhaka-Chittagong highways.
The scenario in Dhaka was totally different than any other days of blockade.
Literally confined to homes during long blockades, people have become desperate to get their daily jobs done. Defying the blockade, they hit the streets in hundreds.
The flow of vehicles on the capital's thoroughfares was almost normal while a usual scenario of traffic congestion was seen at many points.
However, blockaders exploded four crude bombs in front of judge's court and
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its adjoining areas in Old Dhaka.
At least three pedestrians were injured when some youths riding on two motorbikes exploded crude bombs at Ananda Bazaar near Dhaka University campus around 8:30pm.
In Mymensingh, Jamaat-Shibir activists hurled crude bombs at the village home of Jatiya Party (JP) Presidium Member Rawshan Ershad and the district office of Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) early yesterday.
Pro-blockade activists also damaged five battery-run rickshaws and set fire to a cotton-laden pickup and a CNG-run autorickshaw in the town around 8:00pm.
Jamaat-Shibir activists exploded two petrol bombs at JSD office at Gangadas Guha Road around 12:30 am, and within 10
minutes they hurled two crude bombs at Rawshan's home, nearly half-a-kilometre away from the JSD office.
Some furniture of the JSD office were damaged in the fire, said Sadek Hossain, general secretary of the district JSD unit.
Meanwhile, a clash between blockaders and police at Charpara in the town left at least 10 people injured. Pro-blockade activists from a procession ransacked a microbus and four auto-rickshaws at Charpara around 2:00 pm.
As police chased them, the blockaders hurled brick chunks at the law enforcers, said OC Sarwar.
Police fired 38 rubber bullets and lobbed seven teargas shells to disperse them. The blockaders also torched a truck at Morakhola in the town, reports our
Mymensingh correspondent.
In Chittagong, pro-blockade supporters set alight a Dhaka-bound truck at Badamtali in Mirsarai upazila around 7:20pm, reports our district correspondent.
In Natore, at least 10 activists of Awami League and BNP were injured in a clash between them at Hoibotpur bazar in Sadar upazila.
Later, BNP activists set fire to three motorbikes and four bicycles and also vandalised 10 shops of AL activists.
In Gaibandha, a chase and counter chase took place between Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) activists and police on Rangpur-Bogra highway at Dreamland around 12:30 noon.
At least seven people were injured in the incident. Police arrested two JCD activists from the spot.
In Bogra, 18-party activists led by Jamaat leaders set alight three cement-laden trucks at Radharghat in Shajahanpur upazila yesterday.
In Sirajganj, blockaders set fire to six trucks in separate incidents at three areas in the district early yesterday.
Blockaders set alight a paddy-laden truck on Khulna-Mongla highway at Shyambagat in Bagerhat around 2:00 am. They also beat up the truck driver and helper before letting them go.
Miscreants blasted a crude bomb in front of the house of Ali Reza, general secretary of Bagerhat district BNP, in the town at 12:45 noon.
Meanwhile, the joint forces held 25 opposition men in Comilla, 11 in Sirajganj and one in Satkhira yesterday.