List of hartals in Bangladesh explained

This is a list of hartals (labour strikes or collective actions) occurring in Bangladesh (including East Pakistan).

List

Date Total days Hartal called by Reason Casualties and damage Notes
1962 – 1971 15[1] then East Pakistan
1972 – 1975 5
1981 – 1987 59
1991 – 1996 266Awami League, called for hartal of unknown number of days
1996 – 2001215BNP, called for 59-day hartal[2]
2001 – 2007Unknown Bangladesh Awami League, called for 173-day hartal[3]
2008 – 2009UnknownBNP, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, Workers party, Awami League, called for 15-day hartal
2010 – 2013 AprilUnknownAwami League, called for 17-day hartal
2010-11-301 (all day)[4] Opposing Khaleda Zia's eviction after 30-year-long stay in military house 1193rd hartal in the history of Bangladesh
2013-04-02 1 (all day)[5] Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibiropposed to sending Delwar Hossain Sayeedi on police remand for questioning.
2013-04-09 1 (all day)[6] protesting against courts sending its top 17 leaders to jail.
2013-04-10 1 (all day) protesting against courts sending its top 17 leaders to jail.
2013-04-11 1 (all day)[7] Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibirto press for the release of Shibir President Delwar Hussen.1 person killed in khulna[8]
2013-04-23 1 (all day)[9] BNPdemands for release of top leaders.10 people injured;[10] 5 buses torched on night before hartal.
2013-04-24 1 (all day)[11] BNPdemands for release of top leaders.
2013-11-26 to 28 3BNP
2023-11-153BNP[12] to press for neutral polls.
2023-11-192Labour Party[13]
2023-11-222BNP[14] protesting the unveiling of the polls schedule by the Election Commission.
2023-12-191BNP[15]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Ariful Islam Mithu. 16 June 2011. So many hartals?. bdnews24.com. dead. 10 April 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20121227133810/http://ns.bdnews24.com/blog/en/index.php/ariful-islam-mithu/644. 27 December 2012.
  2. Web site: HARTAL: As I look back. Mohammad T. Hussain. May 24, 2010. April 18, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131021171545/http://www.untoldfacts.com/bangladesh/hartal-as-i-look-back/. October 21, 2013. dead.
  3. News: A country of hartals. The Daily Star. M. Shamsur Rabb Khan. April 11, 2013.
  4. Web site: Hartal again, 9 vehicles torched in Dhaka. Baadshahmintu. Nov 29, 2010. April 10, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130726195821/http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/7470852-hartal-again-9-vehicles-torched-in-dhaka. July 26, 2013. dead.
  5. News: Shibir calls strike to protest leader's arrest . bdnews24.com . 2013-03-31.
  6. News: BNP calls 36-hour strike . bdnews24.com . 2013-04-07.
  7. News: Violence mars Shibir strike . bdnews24.com.
  8. News: 1 dead in Khulna clashes . bdenews24.com.
  9. News: http://www.prothom-alo.com/detail/date/2013-04-21/news/346569 . bn:মঙ্গল ও বুধবার টানা হরতাল - প্রথম আলো . Prothom Alo . bn . 2013-04-25 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130424000917/http://www.prothom-alo.com/detail/date/2013-04-21/news/346569 . 2013-04-24 .
  10. News: Prothom Alo | Most popular bangla daily newspaper - Home. dead. 2013-04-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20130423092713/http://www.prothom-alo.com/home/date/2013-04-21. 2013-04-23.
  11. News: http://www.prothom-alo.com/detail/date/2013-04-21/news/346569 . bn:মঙ্গল ও বুধবার টানা হরতাল - প্রথম আলো . Prothom Alo . bn . 2013-04-25 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130424000917/http://www.prothom-alo.com/detail/date/2013-04-21/news/346569 . 2013-04-24 .
  12. News: Fifth round of blockade from today . 2023-12-30 . The Financial Express . en.
  13. News: All parties are paid servants: Oli Ahmed . Somoy News . 2023-12-29.
  14. News: 2023-11-20 . BNP announces fresh 48-hour blockade from Wednesday . 2023-12-30 . The Daily Star . en.
  15. News: BNP's hartal now deferred to Tuesday . Dhaka Tribune . 2023-12-17.