Bangladesh: 40 sustain burn injuries in BNP sponsored violence

Dhaka, Jan 24: At least 40 people sustained burn injuries in a string of arson attacks carried out by supporters of Bangladesh Nationalist Party-sponsored blockade across the country, a media report said Saturday.

On Friday, two victims, injured earlier in similar attacks, died from severe burns at the

(DMCH), bdnews24.com reported.

Since it began Jan 5, the non-stop transport blockade has left at least 35 people dead and over 100 injured across the country.

In Dhaka, at least 27 people suffered burn in an arson attack on a bus by suspected blockade supporters on Demra Road around 9.30 p.m., police said.

IANS