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| Bangladesh |
| Countrywide hartal on polls day |
| 2014-01-04 |
| [PRIMENEWS.BD] The BNP-led 18-party alliance on Friday called a 48-hour countrywide hartal ... a peculiarly Bangla combination of a general strike and a riot, used by both major political groups in lieu of actual governance ... on the day of polling as well as on the polls eve protesting the farcical polls scheduled on Sunday. The ongoing non-stop blockade programme will continue alongside its shutdown. BNP chairperson's adviser Osman Farruk made the announcement at a press briefing at his residence. Meanwhile, ...back at the dirigible, Jack stuck the cigar in his mouth, stepped onto the gantry, and asked Got a light, Mac? Von Schtinken stopped short, lowering the dagger and trying to control his features. If you light that thing, Herr Armschtröng,he pointed out, his voice tense, we all die!... violence escalated across the country on the third day of the opposition's nonstop blockade on Friday, two days ahead of the 10th parliamentary elections, leaving two people dead. Incidents of arson attack, vandalism and crude kabooms were reported from different parts of the country, including the capital. |
| Posted by:Fred |