Dhaka, Nov 28 (IANS) At least six people were killed and 75, including 27 policemen, injured in blockade violence witnessed across the country Wednesday, the second day of the opposition called 60-hour blockade, The Daily Star reported.
A total of 13 people have been killed in the two days of blockade of roads, rail and waterways that Bangladesh Nationalist Party-led opposition alliance called to reject the schedule for 10th parliamentary elections due to be held Dec 5, The Daily Star reported.
The pro-blockade activists also torched eight vehicles and vandalised 14 vehicles in Chittagong city and districts of Manikganj and Kurigram.
Law enforcers also detained 22 blockaders including an sub-district-level leader of BNP in Chittagong, Barisal, Rajshahi and Kurigram.