More attacks on Power offices

BANGALDESH – Demonstrations by the people demanding uninterrupted power supply continued yesterday in different regions of the country while police filed cases against about 22,100 unidentified persons in the capital for taking part in the violent protests of Wednesday and Thursday.

Several hundred residents of Azampur in Uttara of the capital attacked the local office of Dhaka Electric Supply Company (Desco) yesterday afternoon demanding uninterrupted power supply. The mob also vandalised vehicles belonging to Desco.

Police managed to bring the situation under control around 3:00pm. Later, the demonstrators submitted a memorandum to the Desco authorities.

Meanwhile, extra police force was deployed at different power stations in the city after the violent demonstrations by city residents.

Daily Star