The 12-hour strike in Bhola enforced by the BNP, protesting the protesting the death of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) district unit President Nura Alam in a clash between police and BNP men, is being observed in the district.
The shutdown started at 6am and will continue till 6pm in the district, confirmed BNP’s Bhola unit Joint General Secretary Humayun Kabir Sopan.
BNP leaders and activists were seen carrying out small processions across the district since morning.
Most of the shops were closed with little or no movement of vehicles on the road.
Police were deployed at important intersections of the city to prevent any untoward situation.
Meanwhile, a team led by BNP Standing Committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy reached Bhola in the morning.
The party is scheduled to hold a press briefing at Bhola district BNP office at 10am.
On Sunday, Nura Alam suffered bullet wounds during a clash with police.
Humayun Kabir said Nura Alam was taken to Comfort Diagnostic Centre in the capital on the same day where he succumbed to his injuries around 3:15pm on Wednesday. He had been on life support at the hospital.
As part of BNP’s countrywide demonstration program protesting the ongoing load shedding and mismanagement in the power sector, the leaders and activists of the party gathered in front of their district party office in Bhola on Sunday.
At one stage, police obstructed them when they tried to stage demonstrations at Kalinath Roy Bazar around 11:30am, triggering a clash.
Later, police fired bullets and lobbed teargas shells that left local Swechchasebak Dal Leader Abdur Rahim dead and some other leaders and activists of the party injured.