DHAKA: The 120-hour hartal, enforced by Bangladesh Nationalist Party-led (BNP) 20-party alliance, has rolled into the fifth and last day across the country on Thursday, supplemented by nationwide road-rail-waterway blockade.

No act of sabotages and arson attacks was reported in the city and elsewhere of the country till 6:00am.

However, blockade and hartal supporters set fire to a passenger bus pouring petrol in Jamgora area of Ashulia, on outskirts of Dhaka, at 12:30am.

Besides, cocktails were reportedly exploded in Sylhet and Gaibandha late on Wednesday. Police also recovered four cocktails in Jessore and held two people with petrol bomb in Narayanganj.

Earlier on Tuesday, the alliance has extended the ongoing spell of 72-hour shutdown to 120-hour, pressing home their demands. As per new announcement, the shutdown will end till 6:00am on Friday.

BNP joint office secretary Salauddin Ahmed disclosed the alliance decision through a statement on the day.

On February 6, the alliance called the fresh 72-hour shutdown, protesting the killing and arrests of the alliance men and demanding the restoration of democracy and people’s right to vote.

This fresh shutdown came after a series of hartals by the alliance throughout last week, followed by a two-day break during the weekend.

BDST: 0625 HRS/UPDATE 0812, FEB 12, 2015