On Wednesday evening, arson was reported on a train and a bus in Dhaka, while crude bombs went off on the Dhaka University campus. Meanwhile, the "banned" Awami League has called for a citywide “lockdown,” and its rivals have vowed to resist. Yet the return of bus fires and crude bombs has revived memories of “burn and blockade” politics. Arson hit a stationary train at Tejgaon station, while two crude bombs exploded on the Dhaka University campus. Detectives said they arrested 44 Awami League activists while DMP’s eight crime divisions detained several more in separate operations.
