"Bangladesh has been hit by a wave of violence before a court verdict due against the toppled longtime Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, with her party calling for a nationwide lockdown to protest the case. Schools in the capital Dhaka and other major cities went online on Thursday amid severe transport disruption, following a sharp rise in attacks. list of 3 itemsend of list As tensions mounted, the country's authorities recorded 32 crude bomb explosions on Wednesday, with dozens of buses set on fire across the country."
"The interim government of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus has increased security measures, deploying 400 soldiers from the paramilitary Border Guard across the capital. Meanwhile, checkpoints have been strengthened and public gatherings heavily restricted. The recent violence has included a fire bomb being thrown at a government office in Gopalganj district, which is Hasina's ancestral home. Local media also reported that an office of Grameen Bank, which Yunus founded, was torched in eastern Bangladesh on Wednesday."
An ex-prime minister faces a verdict on Monday over alleged crimes against humanity following deadly antigovernment protests. A wave of attacks and a party-called nationwide lockdown prompted schools in Dhaka and major cities to move online and caused severe transport disruption. Authorities reported 32 crude bomb explosions and dozens of buses burned, with additional bombs detonating near Dhaka airport but no reported casualties. The interim government deployed 400 Border Guard soldiers, strengthened checkpoints, and restricted public gatherings. Police arrested dozens of Awami League supporters for alleged involvement in explosions and sabotage. The accused denies wrongdoing and fled to India last August.
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