Hartal snapshots

1) In contrast to its customary environment hustling and bustling with life, Shapla Chattar in the capital's Motijheel saw a sparse presence of people and vehicles around 10:00am during yesterday's countrywide dawn-to-dusk hartal called by the BNP-led 18-party alliance to protest the latest fuel price hike. 2) BNP leaders take up stance at the entrance of its Naya Paltan office. 3) Leaders and activists of Rajshahi city unit BNP sit tight on a city road after law enforcers barred them from progressing. 4) With no motorised vehicle available, a fruit trader of Savar sits precariously on top of his goods on a rickshaw in the capital's Amin Bazar around 11:00am. 5) Pickets light a fire on Chapainawabganj-Rajshahi Highway near Haripur area. 6) Buses plying long distance routes did not leave Mohakhali Bus Terminal. Photo: SK Enamul Haq, Amran Hossain, Star