Chittagong Bureau :
The first day of 48 hours hartal called by Jamaat passed off peacefully in the port city yesterday.
Jamaat-Shibir called the 3- day long hartal on Thursday, Sunday and Monday following the announcement of death sentence of Jamaat Ameer Motiur Rahman Nizami for 1971 war crimes.
The city has shown no signs of general strike protesting the verdict of International Crimes Tribunal against the Jamaat Ameer announced on Wednesday .
No report of any untoward incident or any processions and rallies in support of the shutdown shown yesterday. .No picketers or any kinds of processions in support of hartal seen in the city. Even the strikers were absent from the streets .Public transport increased as the day advanced. Private vehicles, which usually stay off the road during shutdowns, were out in good numbers. Private and public establishments worked normally.
However, long-haul buses did not leave the city, though rail services remained normal. All sorts of vehicles including rickshaws, auto rickshaws , tempos, commuter bus and city buses are seen plying in the roads except heavy transports like covered vans and cargo transport.
The port activities remained as usual in the inner and outer berths but the delivery of cargos remained suspended for some times. Police said traffic on the Chittagong-Cox’s Bazar road, too, was normal.
Metropolitan police sources said a total of three thousand police forces including regular forces have been deployed in the city beside the 6 platoons of BGB forces to keep the law and order stable in the city.
A sources of Chittagong Bar Association said the courts did not function as usual as the judges not appeared in the Ejlash but officials discharged their duties as usual.
Station Manager of Chittagong Rail station Abul Kalam Azad told that all trains leave station as per schedule . Private educational institutions remained closed yesterday .
The first day of 48 hours hartal called by Jamaat passed off peacefully in the port city yesterday.
Jamaat-Shibir called the 3- day long hartal on Thursday, Sunday and Monday following the announcement of death sentence of Jamaat Ameer Motiur Rahman Nizami for 1971 war crimes.
The city has shown no signs of general strike protesting the verdict of International Crimes Tribunal against the Jamaat Ameer announced on Wednesday .
No report of any untoward incident or any processions and rallies in support of the shutdown shown yesterday. .No picketers or any kinds of processions in support of hartal seen in the city. Even the strikers were absent from the streets .Public transport increased as the day advanced. Private vehicles, which usually stay off the road during shutdowns, were out in good numbers. Private and public establishments worked normally.
However, long-haul buses did not leave the city, though rail services remained normal. All sorts of vehicles including rickshaws, auto rickshaws , tempos, commuter bus and city buses are seen plying in the roads except heavy transports like covered vans and cargo transport.
The port activities remained as usual in the inner and outer berths but the delivery of cargos remained suspended for some times. Police said traffic on the Chittagong-Cox’s Bazar road, too, was normal.
Metropolitan police sources said a total of three thousand police forces including regular forces have been deployed in the city beside the 6 platoons of BGB forces to keep the law and order stable in the city.
A sources of Chittagong Bar Association said the courts did not function as usual as the judges not appeared in the Ejlash but officials discharged their duties as usual.
Station Manager of Chittagong Rail station Abul Kalam Azad told that all trains leave station as per schedule . Private educational institutions remained closed yesterday .
