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Summary The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party and its allies begin a general strike for 48.
The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party and its allies begin a general strike for 48 hours this morning in protest at the scrapping of the caretaker government provision from the constitution and in demand for some other issues.This is going to be the first general strike called simultaneously by all the partners of the BNP-led alliance and like-minded political parties.This is the seventh general strike called by the BNP after the 2008 general elections.The police arrested more than 200 BNP activists at places across the country.
