The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), led by former premier Khaleda Zia, called a countrywide strike on Sunday to protest the police action that forced the party to abruptly end its grand rally a day earlier.
Dhaka to witness over a dozen of rallies today newagebd.net - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from newagebd.net Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
BNP-Police Clash: Nayapaltan, surrounding areas turn into battlefield as AL men join police to tackle BNP | BNP Rally thedailystar.net - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thedailystar.net Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Bangladesh calls out paramilitary force as tension escalates over rival political rallies in Dhaka theprint.in - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from theprint.in Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Policeman killed, more than 200 injured in violence as tensions escalate in Bangladesh ahead of elections tribuneindia.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from tribuneindia.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The opposition party has been mounting protests to press their demands for months though their ailing leader, Khaleda Zia, a two-time premier, is under house arrest after a conviction on corruption charges. The BNP says it is attempting a final push to remove Hasina as the election commission prepares to announce the country s 12th national election.