Another road, rail and waterways blockade called by the BNP is underway across Bangladesh today after a three-day mass campaign calling for boycotting the vote and a non-cooperation movement.

Since 29 October, the opposition parties have enforced hartals in four phases and communication blockades in 12 phases.

They have been continuing simultaneous movement since 29 October after BNP’s grand rally in Dhaka was foiled the day before.

BNP sources said the party will roll out fresh programmes later today.

Earlier on Saturday night, miscreants set fire to three buses in the capital's Dhanmondi, Mirpur and Gulistan.

In Dhanmondi, a moving bus was set ablaze by some arsonists on a motorcycle around 9:45pm, in front of Dhanmondi 9 on the Mirpur Road, Dhanmondi Police Station Officer-in-Charge Parvez Alam said.

In Mirpur 13, a parked bus of Trust Transport Services was set on fire around 10:30pm in front of Farmers Bank, said Kafrul Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Farukul Alam.

In Gulistan, a bus of Rajanigandha Paribahan was set on fire beside Gulistan toll plaza around 9:15pm, said Rashid Bin Khaled, duty officer of Fire Service and Civil Defence control room.

BDST: 0922 HRS, DEC 24, 2023
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