The BNP yesterday called for a fresh 48-hour nationwide blockade starting 6:00am Wednesday in protest of the Election Commission’s announcement of the polls scheduled.

Three crude bombs went off in the Paltan area of Dhaka this evening, on the second day of BNP and Jamaat's 48-hour blockade programme

Miscreants in separate incidents torched four buses, a truck and a covered van in Chattogram, Natore, and Sirajganj

At least 11 vehicles were torched in six districts, including the capital, yesterday -- the first day of BNP-Jamaat’s two-day nationwide blockade.

Unidentified criminals set fire to a bus and a pickup in Dhaka and Gazipur tonight, on the first day of BNP's 48-hour blockade.

The incidents were reported in the capital's Gabtoli, Agargaon, and Sayedabad

Two people were injured as two crude bombs went off in front of Farmview Super Market in the capital's Farmgate area tonight, on the eve of BNP's 48-hour blockade

A total of 208 arson attacks have been recorded across the country till 6:00am today since October 28

Miscreants broke the glass of a parked bus and set it afire using petrol around 7:20pm at Kumargaon bus stand

Locals doused the blaze before fire engines reached the spot

With worried eyes, Shuily Begum, a day labourer, was waiting in the capital’s Mirpur 11 area alongside hundreds of other day labourers, hoping to find work.

Traffic movement increased across the capital yesterday, on the first day of the sixth spell of the 48-hour blockade called by BNP and its allies to protest the schedule for the 12th parliamentary elections.

A fire broke out in Dhaka-bound Upaban Express waiting for departure at Sylhet Railway Station at 9:30pm

One hurt

Around 25 unidentified people have been sued on charges of setting fire to a train at Gharinda Railway Station in Tangail on Thursday

Miscreants set a bus on fire by hurling petrol bomb in Dhulipara Chowmohuni area of Cumilla last night

A government primary school was allegedly torched by some miscreants in Manikganj's Gior upazila early today

A total of 229 platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have been deployed across the country to help law enforcers maintain law and order, a day after the Election Commission announced the election schedule for the 12th general election..Shariful Islam, public relations officer (PRO) at

Nearly half an hour after the announcement of polls schedule, unidentified persons exploded at least four crude bombs at Nightingale intersection, close to the BNP headquarters

Amid the ongoing political unrest, vehicles and establishments are being set on fire across the country. According to Fire Service and Civil Defence data, more than 150 arsons have been reported nationwide in the last 17 days