Bangladesh grounded by traffic blockade
Thousands of protesters poured into Bangladesh’s capital Sunday and were met by roughly equally large numbers of security officials after a major political alliance launched a fresh transport blockade to force electoral reforms, witnesses and a news report said. Transportation and businesses in Dhaka also ground to a halt after protesters erected barricades on major highways, cutting off the capital from the rest of the country, the ATN Bangla TV station reported. Crowds were gathering in about 30 separate venues across the capital including major entry points to the capital, the ATN Bangla report said. Full Story