18-party’s hartal on May 8, 9

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DHAKA: A bus was torched in Tejgaon area in the capital on Tuesday afternoon ahead of opposition BNP-led 18-party alliance’s countrywide dawn-to-dusk hartal on Wednesday and Thursday (May 8, 9).

Witnesses said some miscreants torched a bus standing in Tejgaon Colony Bazar area around 3:00pm and left the scene instantly.

On Monday, opposition BNP-led 18-party alliance called countrywide dawn-to-dusk hartal for Wednesday and Thursday (May 8, 9) in protest against killing common people and demanding restoration of caretaker government.

Standing Committee Member of the party Dr Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain made the announcement at press briefing on Monday night after an emergency meeting of the 18-party alliance.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, also opposition leader of the parliament, president over the meeting.

Standing Committee Member of the party RA Gani, ASM Hannan Shah and Vice-Chairman of BNP Sadek Hossain Khoka were among others present at the meeting.