Violence grips Bangladesh; 3 killed in clashes
World 04:12
The strike called by the JI received a lukewarm response as its crucial ally and main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) declined to extend its support for the bandh unlike previous occasions.
Witnesses said JI activists adopted a hit and run tactic in Dhaka and several other cities amid a clarion call by hundreds of young protestors at Shahbagh Square to defy the strike.
The Shabagh protesters have been mounting pressure on BNP to severe links with JI.
Many schools in Dhaka were open though with thin student presence while businesses and major shopping centers remained open as the main shop owners association at a press briefing on Sunday said they planned to ignore the call by JI, which was opposed to Bangladesh's 1971 independence from Pakistan.
Meanwhile, the Shahbagh protest that began on 5th February rolled into the 14th day on Monday.
The protesters have been demonstrating in demand of capital punishment to the war criminals.
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