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Cocktail blasts, arson in capital and districts throughout night
On the night before the verdict in the crimes against humanity case against Sheikh Hasina and two others, the capital and several districts witnessed fresh incidents of cocktail explosions and arson. Security forces strengthened their presence at key points in the capital, and the road from Doel Chattar towards the Shikkha Bhaban has been closed.
Stopping movement of illegal battery-operated vehicles urgent in capital
The streets of the capital Dhaka and across the country are now overrun with battery-operated rickshaws and easybikes. Yet the government has failed to remove these illegal and expired vehicles from the roads. Although in 2021 the High Court ordered a ban on 4 million battery-operated vehicles, and the interim government also took initiatives to enforce that ruling, these vehicles continue to operate in the city’s lanes and even on major roads, in violation of the court order. As a result, accidents and fatalities occur frequently, which is alarming for the country.