Security has been tightened in Bangladesh following a series of explosions and arson attacks over the past three days.
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In the last one and a half months, police have taken 552 people into custody for trying to incite protests.
Security has been tightened in Bangladesh after a series of explosions and arson attacks in the past three days. Militants hurled crude bombs at buses and houses. According to the Bangladeshi media outlet The Daily Star, 17 bombs were hurled at places on Sunday and Monday alone, while nine vehicles were set on fire. The news also mentions that 50 suspects have been arrested in the last 24 hours. In the last one and a half months, the police have taken 552 people into custody for trying to incite protests. On Monday, bombs were hurled at the Rural Development Bank headquartered in Mirpur and various hospitals and markets in the capital Dhaka. Similarly, a large number of buses and private vehicles were torched. One person was injured when the office of the Rashtriya Nagarik Party was attacked. Early Tuesday morning (around 3:15 am), a bus caught fire at a bus park in Mymensingh, northern Bangladesh, killing the driver, Jhulhas Mia, who was sleeping there. A woman and her son on the bus were seriously injured in the fire and have been brought to Dhaka for treatment.
Many civilians were also injured in other incidents. Bangladesh is holding general elections in February. However, the Awami League party, led by former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled the country after the protests, has not been allowed to participate in the elections. The party's political activities have also been banned. The Awami League has called for a Dhaka bandh for Thursday in protest.
Government to monitor closely
Bangladeshi government officials have tightened security arrangements to make the bandh ineffective. Jahangir Alam Chaudhary, an advisor to the Bangladesh Home Ministry, said that security personnel are patrolling across the country. He said that security arrangements at government buildings have also been increased. He also claimed that the Awami League party's shutdown will not have any impact.
