Dhaka, Feb 28 – A half-day hartal, enforced by Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) and Bangladesher Samajtantrik Dal (BSD) protesting gas price hike war observed in the capital with partial response from people.The hartal supporters brought out a procession at Shahbagh intersection in the morning in support of their shutdown programme and then they took position there.
Though some educational intuitions are closed, traffic across the city was by and large normal.
However, SSC examination centres and vehicles carrying examinees are out of the purview of the shutdown.
Earlier on Friday, CPB and BSD called the hartal in the capital from 6am to 12 noon protesting the gas price hike.
On Thursday, Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) raised the gas prices for all consumers which will come into effect in two phases.- UNB
