Bangladesh cuts power to opposition leaders house

[Zarvan]

DHAKA: Bangladesh authorities on Saturday cut the power to opposition leader Khaleda Zia's home in an apparent bid to force her to call off a crippling anti-government transport blockade.

Local television showed footage of a technician from a state-run power utility climbing a ladder and cutting the line outside Zia's house, where she also has her office and where she has been holed up since the protests began early in January.

"We got permission from police to cut the power line," the technician told reporters as he cut the line.

Private Channel 24 television said that Internet and satellite television connections to her office were also severed.

There was no official comment from police or the power utility.

Shamsuddin Dider, a spokesman for Zia's Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), told AFP that the 69-year-old leader was "shocked and surprised" by the "loathsome" move.

The power line was cut just hours after a government minister reportedly threatened to sever the connection and force her to starve to death if she did not call off the nationwide transport blockade.

"Even the food provided to you by your party officials will not reach your room. You'll have to die there without food," shipping minister Shahjahan Khan told a rally late Friday, according to the local Daily Star newspaper.
Zia has been confined in her office in Dhaka's upmarket Gulshan district for weeks after threatening to rally her supporters against the government of bitter rival Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on January 5, the first anniversary of a disputed general election.

While in confinement, she called a nationwide blockade of roads, railways and waterways, triggering deadly unrest that has left at least 40 people dead and nearly 800 vehicles firebombed or damaged.

She wants Hasina to call fresh polls after last year's controversial polls, which opposition parties boycotted on the grounds they would be rigged.

The boycott meant most members of the 300-seat parliament were returned unopposed, handing Hasina another five years in power.

Zia denies the BNP and its Islamist allies were responsible for firebombings and has demanded the release of opposition officials and leaders detained over the violence.

Hasina has accused Zia of trying to trigger "anarchy" and ordered the security agencies to hunt down the protesters.

On Saturday an elite security force arrested Rizvi Ahmed, a top BNP leader, in Dhaka after he was accused of ordering firebombing of vehicles from a hideout.

The EU, the nation's biggest export destination, has urged Hasina's government and the opposition to hold talks to resolve the crisis.

 

[third eye]

What sort of tomfoolery is this ?
Khaleda preparing ‘for the worst’ | Fuel brought in to run generator as the BNP chief plans not to leave office

Khaleda preparing ‘for the worst

A member of Desco cuts the power line to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s Gulshan office in Dhaka on early Saturday.

As Khaleda Zia’s house sank into darkness after midnight, she was first panicked about why only her residence had a power cut. Then her party men immediately switched on lights in their mobiles.

It took about an hour for the generator to start and only then her house was lighted up again.

And now after shutdown of power, cable and Internet connections, staff at BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s office in Dhaka are now preparing for the worst, “almost certain” that the government might cut off water and gas supplies.

Four drums of fuel have been brought in to keep the generator running. Her staffs are now discussing what emergency supplies need to be stocked up.

Sources close to Khaleda insisted that she would not leave her Gulshan office no matter what pressure the government brings on her.

“Khaleda Zia knows that people’s sympathy would grow with time if the government continues such moves. She wants to take advantage of this to take forward the opposition’s movement to force the government to announce general election,” a BNP standing committee members told The Daily Star preferring not to be named.

The two-storied office, where Khaleda has been staying since she was confined of January 5, has five rooms – two on the ground floor and three on the first. There is a kitchen on the ground floor.



The brought in a cot and mattress and turned a room on the first floor into a makeshift bedroom for the party chief.

The power cut off came at 2:42am, hours after Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan threatened that power and gas connections to her office would be severed and food supply would be halted if Khaleda did not call off the nationwide blockade which passed 25th day yesterday.

When an employee of Desco cut the power line, Khaleda Zia was awake and inquired anxiously what happened since the surrounding buildings still had power.

The generator – installed beside the garage of the two-storied building – took long time to start working properly as it was not needed to be used for long time.

When the authorities severed the cable TV and Internet connection around 10:00 in the morning, it became quite clear to the office insiders and BNP leaders that “the government might do more” to pressure the BNP.

Staff at office were not getting access to internet using GrameenPhone and Robi modems. Journalists covering the events failed to send their feeds to office via Internet from in front of the office.

Khaleda’s emails were later accessed from a building nearby.

“Though four drums of fuel have been brought, we are not sure whether the authorities would allow us later to do so in the coming days,” said an insider.

If Khaleda sticks to her plan to stay at her office, she would have to accept that she would have to do without these services, he said.

“We will decide later in the day what we need to bring in,” another staff said at the noon.

Around 3:00pm, the land phones and mobile phones at the office could not be reached from outside.

 

[T-Rex]

Fascism is Bangladesh at its peak.

 

[chaanmia]

Now she will use her petrol stock in generator no more petrol bomb

 

[45'22']

DHAKA: Bangladesh authorities on Saturday cut the power to opposition leader Khaleda Zia's home in an apparent bid to force her to call off a crippling anti-government transport blockade.

Local television showed footage of a technician from a state-run power utility climbing a ladder and cutting the line outside Zia's house, where she also has her office and where she has been holed up since the protests began early in January.

"We got permission from police to cut the power line," the technician told reporters as he cut the line.

Private Channel 24 television said that Internet and satellite television connections to her office were also severed.

There was no official comment from police or the power utility.

Shamsuddin Dider, a spokesman for Zia's Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), told AFP that the 69-year-old leader was "shocked and surprised" by the "loathsome" move.

The power line was cut just hours after a government minister reportedly threatened to sever the connection and force her to starve to death if she did not call off the nationwide transport blockade.

"Even the food provided to you by your party officials will not reach your room. You'll have to die there without food," shipping minister Shahjahan Khan told a rally late Friday, according to the local Daily Star newspaper.
Zia has been confined in her office in Dhaka's upmarket Gulshan district for weeks after threatening to rally her supporters against the government of bitter rival Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on January 5, the first anniversary of a disputed general election.

While in confinement, she called a nationwide blockade of roads, railways and waterways, triggering deadly unrest that has left at least 40 people dead and nearly 800 vehicles firebombed or damaged.

She wants Hasina to call fresh polls after last year's controversial polls, which opposition parties boycotted on the grounds they would be rigged.

The boycott meant most members of the 300-seat parliament were returned unopposed, handing Hasina another five years in power.

Zia denies the BNP and its Islamist allies were responsible for firebombings and has demanded the release of opposition officials and leaders detained over the violence.

Hasina has accused Zia of trying to trigger "anarchy" and ordered the security agencies to hunt down the protesters.

On Saturday an elite security force arrested Rizvi Ahmed, a top BNP leader, in Dhaka after he was accused of ordering firebombing of vehicles from a hideout.

The EU, the nation's biggest export destination, has urged Hasina's government and the opposition to hold talks to resolve the crisis.

It should be Ruling party cuts power to opposition leaders house

 

[idune]

“Even the food provided to you by your party officials will not reach your room. You’ll have to die there without food,” the local Daily Star newspaper quoted Shipping Minister Shahjahan Khan as saying.

PressTV-Bangladesh cuts power to ex-PM office


That is medieval mix Indo Awami terrorism at display.

 

[T-Rex]

“Even the food provided to you by your party officials will not reach your room. You’ll have to die there without food,” the local Daily Star newspaper quoted Shipping Minister Shahjahan Khan as saying.

PressTV-Bangladesh cuts power to ex-PM office


That is medieval mix Indo Awami terrorism at display.

Yes, it is indeed indo-awami terrorism but what are the people going to do about it? Just bringing out street agitation is not going to work because the top generals in the army are all stuffed with cash and privileges. I see no alternative to what we did in 1971 because Baba joy and his mother are hell bent on staying in power unlawfully. It's a whole lot difficult now but it has to be done. Where there's a will there's a way.

 

[Zabaniyah]

Now she will use her petrol stock in generator no more petrol bomb

No control over roadside sales of petrol

 

[Md Akmal]

Fascism is Bangladesh at its peak.

@ It is not 'Fascism" but "Hasinaism". This "Hasinaism" is new "Ism" which is originated in Bangladesh and soon it will be implemented in he Third world Countries.

 

[Luffy 500]

@ It is not 'Fascism" but "Hasinaism". This "Hasinaism" is new "Ism" which is originated in Bangladesh and soon it will be implemented in he Third world Countries.

@Loki @idune @T-Rex @asad71 Hasinaism is a nice term to describe BD's despotic regime IMO. I mean i don't know of any other 3rd world country where such a despotic tyrant extended her term after a constitutionally legal "election". I mean this is not military but a civilian despot with literally 0 electoral support. Such a sad state of affairs.

It should be Ruling party cuts power to opposition leaders house

i agree with u , but can't the same be applied to this case: Bangladesh wants India to lead South Asia to emerge as a global player | Page 5

 

[45'22']

@Loki @idune @T-Rex @asad71 Hasinaism is a nice term to describe BD's despotic regime IMO. I mean i don't know of any other 3rd world country where such a despotic tyrant extended its term after a constitutionally legal "election". I mean this is not military but a civilian despot with literally 0 electoral support. Such a sad state of affairs.



i agree with u , but can't the same be applied to this case: Bangladesh wants India to lead South Asia to emerge as a global player | Page 5

No it can't be
when we are talking about 2 countries....then you use the country's name
but here it's an intra state affair
Both the ruling party and opposition party belong to same country
Technically....the title is incorrect

 

[chaanmia]

@ It is not 'Fascism" but "Hasinaism". This "Hasinaism" is new "Ism" which is originated in Bangladesh and soon it will be implemented in he Third world Countries.

Democracy is illogical in a country where people can be fooled by a photoshopped "face on moon"

 

[Md Akmal]

Democracy is illogical in a country where people can be fooled by a photoshopped "face on moon"

@ So, people like @chaanmi and like minded people to continue rule for an eternal people.

 

[chaanmia]

@ So, people like @chaanmi and like minded people to continue rule for an eternal people.

if its doing good for economy then ofcourse for eternity