DHAKA: Opposition BNP-led 18-party alliance extended blockade by 12-hour up to 6:00pm Thursday.

BNP Joint Secretary General Rizvi Ahmed made the disclosure while talking to journalists at party Headquarters at Nayapaltan in the city on Wednesday afternoon.

As per previous announcement, the blockade was scheduled to be ended by 6:00am Thursday.

BDST: 1720 HRS, NOV 27, 2013