DHAKA: Police and media reports in Bangladesh say at least one man has died after unidentified people set fire to at least five buses in the capital ahead of an opposition-sponsored general strike.| And remember, Dear Reader, the former East Pakistan is universally acknowledged to be considerably more sane and functional than the former West Pakistan, Land of the Pure. |
Police official Sirajul Islam says a bus was set on fire on Saturday in Dhaka's Khilgaon area, killing the 40-year-old driver. The United News of Bangladesh agency and several television stations say four other buses were set on fire in parts of Dhaka.
The opposition has blamed security agencies for Elias Ali's disappearance but the government has denied this.