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Six killed in Bangladesh violence

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IANS Dhaka

At least six people were killed and 75, including 27 policemen, injured in blockade violence witnessed across the country Wednesday, the second day of the opposition called 60-hour blockade, The Daily Star reported.

A total of 13 people have been killed in the two days of blockade of roads, rail and waterways that Bangladesh Nationalist Party-led opposition alliance called to reject the schedule for 10th parliamentary elections due to be held Dec 5, The Daily Star reported.

The pro-blockade activists also torched eight vehicles and vandalised 14 vehicles in Chittagong city and districts of Manikganj and Kurigram.

Law enforcers also detained 22 blockaders including an sub-district-level leader of BNP in Chittagong, Barisal, Rajshahi and Kurigram.

 

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First Published: Nov 28 2013 | 3:18 AM IST

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