08/24/2007

Curfew relaxed on Friday, Prices goes up, raid at DU, 2500 sued in Rajshahi

- The government relaxed the curfew from 8 am to 10 pm on Friday.

-City dwellers suffered on 23 August as the prices of essential commodities, especially vegetables, marked a sharp rise because of short supply. Prices of many vegetables went up by about 50 per cent in some kitchen markets on the day.

-Law enforcement agencies raided DU dormitories on 22 August night and early 23 August, allegedly beating up some university staff and students on suspicion of 'disturbing peace'.

-An unknown number of students were injured at Jahangirnagar University as law enforcement agencies baton charged Jahangirnagar University (JU) students who failed to leave their dormitories within the deadline.

-Over 50 persons were injured in Rajshahi yesterday as law enforcers baton charged people who were out their homes during the curfew.
http://thedailystar.net/story.php?nid=1325

-In Rajshahi, a case was filed with Motihar Police Station accusing 2500 RU students of Wednesday's violence on the university campus and in its surrounding areas.23
http://thedailystar.net/story.php?nid=1318

-Production in garment factories in the areas surrounding Dhaka and Chittagong continued partially during the curfew, but most of the units located in the capital were kept closed.

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