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Left’s general strike

The Left Democratic Alliance enforces a half-day general strike on Thursday, Aug 25, 2022, in protest against a hike in the prices of fuel oil, gas, fertiliser, food and transport fare.

Members of the Left Democratic Alliance brawl with a passenger as they stop a bus at Paltan in Dhaka during a half-day general strike in protest against a record fuel price hike on Thursday, Aug 25, 2022.
Members of the Left Democratic Alliance brawl with a passenger as they stop a bus at Paltan in Dhaka during a half-day general strike in protest against a record fuel price hike on Thursday, Aug 25, 2022.
Students march through the Dhaka University campus as part of a half-day general strike called by an alliance of leftist parties on Thursday, Aug 25, 2022 to protest hikes in fuel and transport prices. Photo: Kamal Hossain Talikder
Students march through the Dhaka University campus as part of a half-day general strike called by an alliance of leftist parties on Thursday, Aug 25, 2022 to protest hikes in fuel and transport prices. Photo: Kamal Hossain Talikder
Police personnel are deployed to monitor a protest by an alliance of leftist parties against hikes in fuel and transport prices at Dhaka’s Shahbagh intersection as part of a half-day general strike on Thursday, Aug 25, 2022. Photo: Kamal Hossain Talikder
Police personnel are deployed to monitor a protest by an alliance of leftist parties against hikes in fuel and transport prices at Dhaka’s Shahbagh intersection as part of a half-day general strike on Thursday, Aug 25, 2022. Photo: Kamal Hossain Talikder
Activists from leftist student organisations hold a demonstration at Dhaka’s Shahbagh intersection on Thursday, Aug 25, 2022, as part of a half-day general strike called by an alliance of leftist parties to protest hikes in fuel and transport prices. Photo: Kamal Hossain Talikder
Activists from leftist student organisations hold a demonstration at Dhaka’s Shahbagh intersection on Thursday, Aug 25, 2022, as part of a half-day general strike called by an alliance of leftist parties to protest hikes in fuel and transport prices. Photo: Kamal Hossain Talikder
An alliance of leftist parties march through Dhaka’s Paltan intersection on Thursday, Aug 25, 2022 as part of a half-day general strike to protest hikes in fuel and transport prices. Photo: Kamal Hossain Talikder
An alliance of leftist parties march through Dhaka’s Paltan intersection on Thursday, Aug 25, 2022 as part of a half-day general strike to protest hikes in fuel and transport prices. Photo: Kamal Hossain Talikder
Members of the Left Democratic Alliance carry placards as they demonstrate on the street in Dhaka’s Paltan during a half-day general strike in protest against a record fuel price hike on Thursday, Aug 25, 2022.
Members of the Left Democratic Alliance carry placards as they demonstrate on the street in Dhaka’s Paltan during a half-day general strike in protest against a record fuel price hike on Thursday, Aug 25, 2022.
A woman tries to get off a bus through the window as mMembers of the Left Democratic Alliance stop it at Paltan in Dhaka during a half-day general strike in protest against a record fuel price hike on Thursday, Aug 25, 2022.
A woman tries to get off a bus through the window as mMembers of the Left Democratic Alliance stop it at Paltan in Dhaka during a half-day general strike in protest against a record fuel price hike on Thursday, Aug 25, 2022.
Members of the Left Democratic Alliance vandalise a car at Paltan in Dhaka during a half-day general strike in protest against a record fuel price hike on Thursday, Aug 25, 2022.
Members of the Left Democratic Alliance vandalise a car at Paltan in Dhaka during a half-day general strike in protest against a record fuel price hike on Thursday, Aug 25, 2022.
Members of the Left Democratic Alliance block Paltan intersection in Dhaka during a half-day general strike in protest against a record fuel price hike on Thursday, Aug 25, 2022.
Members of the Left Democratic Alliance block Paltan intersection in Dhaka during a half-day general strike in protest against a record fuel price hike on Thursday, Aug 25, 2022.
Members of the Left Democratic Alliance block Paltan intersection in Dhaka, creating severe traffic jams during a half-day general strike in protest against price hikes on Thursday, Aug 25, 2022.
Members of the Left Democratic Alliance block Paltan intersection in Dhaka, creating severe traffic jams during a half-day general strike in protest against price hikes on Thursday, Aug 25, 2022.
Members of the Left Democratic Alliance engage in an altercation with the police at Paltan in Dhaka during a half-day general strike in protest against price hikes on Thursday, Aug 25, 2022.
Members of the Left Democratic Alliance engage in an altercation with the police at Paltan in Dhaka during a half-day general strike in protest against price hikes on Thursday, Aug 25, 2022.
Members of the Left Democratic Alliance face a police barricade while marching on the street in Dhaka’s Paltan during a half-day general strike in protest against a record fuel price hike on Thursday, Aug 25, 2022.
Members of the Left Democratic Alliance face a police barricade while marching on the street in Dhaka’s Paltan during a half-day general strike in protest against a record fuel price hike on Thursday, Aug 25, 2022.

bdnews24.com

Published : 25 Aug 2022, 10:16 PM

Updated : 25 Aug 2022, 10:16 PM

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