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Opposition strike brings Bangladesh to a standstill
Opposition strike brings Bangladesh to a
standstill
By Farid Ahmed, For
CNN
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Dhaka, Bangladesh (CNN) -- Schools and businesses closed and police fought with protesters Monday as thousands of opposition party supporters took to the streets in a daylong strike against the government.
The opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party, led by former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, called the strike to highlight what it said was the government's failure to curb commodity prices and regulate the country's capital market.
The opposition party said the strike was mean to protest the "government's failure to run the country effectively."
But Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday the strike was meant to destabilize the country ahead of the Cricket Word Cup. Dhaka is set to host the opening ceremonies on February 17.
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