Strikes in some city edn instts to protest Hasina's arrest

FE Team | Published: July 18, 2007 00:00:00 | Updated: February 01, 2018 00:00:00

Awami League (AL) leaders, members and supporters have been demonstrating across the country since the arrest of party chief Sheikh Hasina, defying a ban on political activity, demonstrations and strikes during the ongoing emergency rule, reports bdnews24.com.
Strikes were held in some of the capital's educational institutions Tuesday while three small explosions took place at Dhaka University. A case was filed the same day in Kishoreganj against 50 or so AL leaders and workers for holding demonstrations.
Jagannath University in Old Dhaka came to a standstill as a strike was called by the AL student wing Bangladesh Chhatra League to protest Hasina's arrest the previous day. The attendance of students was scarce and no regular classes were held, though scheduled examinations went ahead.
Around 11.30 am BCL began a procession, which surprised many observers as the Emergency Power Ordinance forbids any kind of political demonstration during the present state of emergency. The protesters ransacked two buses.
Plainclothed and uniformed policemen also visited the campus as the proctor receive an anonymous death threat. Proctor Kazi Asad told reporters that the threat was issued over the telephone with the caller demanding suspension of all examinations.
Kobi Nazrul Government College and Suhrawardi Government College also came to a halt due to the strike.
Meanwhile, small bombs went off at Dhaka University. The bombs exploded at about 11.30 am near the vice-chancellor's office. Police could not say who was responsible but affirmed that the objective was to create panic.
Vice-Chancellor SMA Faiz described the explosions as a stray incident and said regular educational activities were going on as usual.
Kishoreganj
In Kishoreganj, police filed a case against local Awami League leaders and workers for holding a rally protesting the arrest of Sheikh Hasina. The case was filed with Pakundia Police Station Tuesday under the Emergency Powers Ordinance.
Pakundia police chief Sakhawat Alam told the news agency that up to 50 people were named in the case for defying the ban on political activity during the ongoing state of emergency.