Jamaat\\\'s 48-hr hartal enters 2nd day
Monday, 3 November 2014
The 48-hour nationwide hartal, enforced by Jamaat-e-Islami and Islami Chhatra Shibir protesting Jamaat Ameer Matiur Rahman Nizami’s death sentence for his war crimes, entered the 2nd day on Monday. The 2nd-phase of the 72-hour hartal (shutdown) that began at 6:00am on Sunday will end at 6:00am tomorrow (Tuesday). The 1st phase of the three-day hartal was observed across the country on Thursday (Oct 30). The 1st 24 hours of the 2nd round (2-day nonstop) general strike began at 6:00am on Sunday and ended at 6:00am today (Monday), according to private TV channels.