Nationwide hartal (strike) in Bangladesh on October 12, 2017

The opposition party, Jamaat-e-Islami, has called a 12-hour dawn-to-dusk, nationwide hartal for Thursday, 12 October, protesting the arrest of its top leaders.

Advice

Additional security measures and personnel will be in place at all important locations. Plainclothes security personnel will monitor the bus stands and busy intersections in Dhaka. Hartals in Bangladesh sometimes become violent. There could be travel disruption due to protest activity. Be cautious and avoid all areas of public gatherings or demonstrations.