Awami League calls shutdown after Hasina verdict in Bangladesh

Bangladesh on Tuesday remained calm but tense as security forces kept a tight grip on the streets across major cities, following the Awami League’s call for a “nationwide total shutdown” to protest the death sentence handed down to its chief and former prime minister Sheikh Hasina.

No incident of violence was reported, while traffic in Dhaka and other major cities



stayed thin and public movement was limited amid fears of possible unrest following Monday’s high-profile verdict.

“The transport flow is thin as the people preferred to stay indoors,” a transport operator in Dhaka said.

Many offices and educational institutions recorded low attendance as people chose to stay indoors amid uncertainty.