The second day of the countrywide 48-hour hartal, called by BNP, Jamaat, and like-minded parties, protesting the election schedule, is underway.
This is the first hartal being observed by the opposition parties since the Election Commission announced the polls schedule.
The hartal will end at 6am on Tuesday.
The presence of public transport on Dhaka roads seemed normal this morning despite heightened tension and fear of violence.
BNP, Jamaat, and like-minded opposition parties called the hartal after five countrywide blockades, which were marked by arson across the country.
The presence of law enforcement at several points in the capital is higher on Monday morning compared to the blockades.
The first day of the hartal, on Sunday, was marked by sporadic incidents of arson attacks and clashes.
According to reports, 10 people were injured in a clash between police and BNP in Sunamganj while a primary school and a number of vehicles, including a train, were torched on Sunday across the country.
A total of 235 platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and 460 patrol teams of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) were deployed in Dhaka and elsewhere in the country to maintain law and order.
Earlier on Saturday, BNP leader Ruhul Kabir Rizvi called upon people from all walks of life and opposition leaders and activists to observe the hartal peacefully and make it a success.
