DHAKA: Several organizations of workers and professionals lay siege to Gulshan political office of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Monday noon demanding withdrawal of hartal-blockade.

Hundreds of people under the banner of Sromik-Kormochari-Peshajibi-Muktijoddha Somonnoy Porishod (SKPMSP) joined the program started at 12:20pm.

As the convener of SKPMSP, shipping minister Shahjahan Khan is leading the demonstration.

Earlier, Mohila Awami League, Sromik League, leaders-activists of several workers and professionals’ organizations gathered in front of Wonderland Park in city’s Gulshan area around 10:45am and marched toward Khaleda Zia’s office.

The second day of the fresh 72-hour nationwide hartal, called by the 20-party alliance alongside its nonstop blockade, is underway across the country since Monday morning amid stray incidents of violence.

On January 5, Khaleda Zia announced the blockade for indefinite period protesting government’s bar to obverse the ‘democracy killing day’ and her confinement to Gulshan political office.

The country also witnessed a series of shutdowns by the alliances, which were followed by a two-day break only during the weekend.

BDST: 1356 HRS, FEB 16, 2015