Bangladesh: Huge number of law enforcers deployed as Hefazat strike underway

Huge number of law enforcement agencies’ members has been deployed across Bangladesh on Sunday as Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh, along with their supporters, observes their pre-announced nationwide strike.- New Age photo

Huge number of law enforcement agencies’ members were deployed across Bangladesh on Sunday as Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh, along with their supporters, observed their pre-announced nationwide strike.

A clash between madrassah students and police reportedly took place in Signboard area at about 10:30am as police fire bullets to disperse a gathering of madrassah students.

Long-distance buses were not seen on the roads as Hefazat supporters put barricades on the roads limiting communication.

Most of the intra city and inter-district buses were seen parked at the bus depots in Dhaka’s Jatrabari, Matuail and Gabtoli areas.

Police are seen patrolling on the roads and ruling party supporter were seen insisting drivers to ply their vehicles on roads to foil the strike.

New Age