The Awami League had announced a Dhaka bandh on Thursday and has scheduled nationwide protests until Sunday.
The central office of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's party, Awami League, has been vandalized and set on fire in Bangladesh.
A group of people entered the office after 1 pm on Thursday, shouting slogans against the party. They gathered some banners in the office and set them on fire, Bangladeshi media The Daily Star reported.
The Awami League had announced a Dhaka bandh on Thursday and has planned a nationwide protest program until Sunday. Whereas, the government had banned political activities against the party. In such a situation, various pro-government political parties and groups had warned of protests against the political activities of the Awami League.
The Awami League's party office is located in the Gulistan area of Dhaka. However, due to the political ban on the party, no programs had been held here recently. The party also announced Thursday's Dhaka bandh through social media.
Bangladesh is going to hold elections in February. But Hasina's Awami League has been barred from contesting in this election. Hasina's supporters have been protesting the move.
The government has tightened security after crude bomb blasts and arson attacks in various parts of the country on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday as the election approaches. Police have also arrested a large number of people on charges of involvement in violent activities.
