Five vehicles were set afire and at least 20 crude bombs exploded by
miscreants in different areas of the capital on Saturday ahead of the
BNP-led 18-party sponsored 84-hour countrywide hartal that begins
tomorrow (Sunday) morning. Witnesses said hartal supporters set a
BRTC bus ablaze in front of Government Titumir College in Mohakhali
around 11:45am. On information, a firefighting unit rushed in and
doused the blaze. At about 8:45 am, activists of BNP and its front
organisations brought out a sudden procession in North Badda area.
Police went to the spot and dispersed the procession firing rubber
bullets. Later, pro-hartal elements exploded 18-20 crude bombs and
set fire to a bus at North Badda bus stand at about 9:10 am.
Meanwhile, pro-hartal elements exploded 2-3 crude bombs in front of
Chief Metropolitan Magistrate court in Old Dhaka around 2:40pm. In
another incident, a double-decker bus was set ablaze at Kutubkhali
under Jatrabari police station at about 9:15 am. A firefighting unit
rushed to the spot and doused the flame. Unidentified miscreants
also set alight a private car near Razarbagh Police Lines Hospital in
Fakirapool area at about 12:15pm, Fire Service and Civil Defence
sources said.. Meanwhile, pro-hartal activists also set alight a
passenger bus near Golap Shah Mazar in Gulstan around 5:10pm. But
police put out the fire shortly after with the help of local people.
However, no casualty was reported in the fire incidents. – UNB
