DHAKA: The dawn-to-dusk hartal, called by Chhatra Dal, the student wing of BNP, is underway in 10 districts including Dhaka and greater Chittagong for Sunday in protest against the arrest of its president and Dhaka (north) unit senior vice president.

Earlier, the spokespersons of the organization confirmed the matter of hartal in Dhaka, Chittagong, Patuakhali, Munshiganj, Noakhali, Khagrachhari, Shariatpur, Jaipurhat, Joypurhat and Comilla.

BDST: 1455 HRS, DEC 08, 2013