A tensed Dhaka in fear of violence
The Anti-discrimination Students Movement announced their non-cooperation movement while the AL-led 14 party alliance announced a rally in front of the AL office at Bangabandhu Avenue
Dhaka streets remained mostly empty this morning (4 August), with shops remaining shut as the Anti-discrimination Students Movement and the AL-led 14-party alliance have announced programmes on the same day.
The Anti-discrimination Students Movement announced their non-cooperation movement from Shaheed Minar yesterday (3 August).
Meanwhile, the Bangladesh Awami League-led 14-party alliance announced a rally in front of AL's office at the capital's Bangabandhu Avenue as part of their week-long programmes against BNP's "terrorism and anarchy" in the name of the movement.
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Ahead of the pre-announced programs, shops in most of Dhaka, including those in Basabo, Ahmedabad, Dhanmondi, Sobhanbagh, Panthapath and Mohammadpur, remained shut in the morning.
No long-haul buses left Sayedabad and Gabtoli.
The Signboard, Chattogram Road and Madanpur areas of the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway remained blocked in Narayanganj.
The city remained empty, with the RMG factories declaring a holiday today.
Protesters gathered around the Shibu Market, Stadium area in Narayanganj.
Meanwhile, ahead of the fear of violence, the DSEX index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) dropped by 110 points in half an hour into the trading.
