Rangpur: The 48-hour hartal, called by Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir, is going on in 16 districts of Rangpur and Rajshahi divisions on Wednesday.

The strike began around 6am and will end around 6am on Friday.

Rangpur Jamaat-Shibir men called the strike protesting the arrest of their leaders and activists, to sue them in false case and demanding their release.

On the other hand, Shibir men enforced the hartal in Rajshahi division protesting the death of Shibir leader in police custody while trying to flee.


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