Protesters block road, railway in Faridpur, force passengers out over seat redrawing

Protesters have held a third round of blockades in Faridpur’s Bhanga demanding the reinstatement of two unions and protesting redrawing of parliamentary constituencies. Meanwhile, protesters forced passengers out of the trains while blocking the railway, reports say. The protesters blockaded at least 10 areas along two highways and railway lines during a pre-planned demonstration from 6am on Sunday. Detective Police (DB) arrested one coordinator of the movement on Saturday night, said Bhanga Police Station OC Md Ashraf Hossain. Visits to several areas, including Pukhuria, at 10am on Sunday showed locals staging protests by setting fire to tree trunks and tyres on the road. At 9am, protesters blocked the Nakshi Kantha Commuter train at Hamirdi rail crossing in Bhanga Upazila on...