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Strike again paralyses Bangladesh Strike again paralyses Bangladesh
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Normal life in Bangladesh has been paralysed for a second day by a blockade enforced by the Awami League party and its allies.Normal life in Bangladesh has been paralysed for a second day by a blockade enforced by the Awami League party and its allies.
The parties say the chief election commissioner is biased towards the outgoing government led by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). They want the top election commissioner to resign, accusing him of favouring the outgoing government led by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).
They have called on the Commissioner, MA Aziz, to resign immediately.
The BNP handed over power to an unelected caretaker government in late October which will oversee the vote.The BNP handed over power to an unelected caretaker government in late October which will oversee the vote.
Schools and shops remain closed and thousands of rickshaws are on the streets of Dhaka, where there are far fewer cars and buses than usual. At least two people died in political violence on Tuesday, police say.
Political say the two activists were killed when a bus carrying supporters of a rival political group drove at them in the south-eastern district of Chittagong.
Roads blocked
Fighting also broke in the city of Chittagong itself. In the northern town of Bogra at least 20 people were injured in clashes between BNP and Awami League supporters.
The protests have meant travel between towns is almost impossible
In Dhaka, schools and shops remain closed. Thousands of rickshaws replaced other vehicles as a result of the transport blockade.
The BBC's Roland Buerk in Dhaka says the blockade is having a serious effect on the economy.
Travel between towns and cities is all but impossible. Roads and railways are blocked.Travel between towns and cities is all but impossible. Roads and railways are blocked.
All traffic to and from the main port at Chittagong has been stopped.All traffic to and from the main port at Chittagong has been stopped.
The blockade is having a serious effect on the economy. 'Rig the polls'
Rig the polls
The owners of garment factories, the country's main export, say they are losing at least $70m a day.The owners of garment factories, the country's main export, say they are losing at least $70m a day.
The protests have meant travel between towns is almost impossible
The Awami League and its allies are enforcing the blockade in an effort to try and force Mr Aziz to go.The Awami League and its allies are enforcing the blockade in an effort to try and force Mr Aziz to go.
They accuse him of planning to rig the polls in favour of the outgoing government led by the BNP.They accuse him of planning to rig the polls in favour of the outgoing government led by the BNP.
The country is being ruled by an interim administration headed by President Iajuddin Ahmed. The country is being ruled by an interim administration headed by President Iajuddin Ahmed. Under the constitution, he cannot sack the chief election commissioner.
Under the constitution, he cannot sack the chief election commissioner.
Members of the president's temporary cabinet met Mr Aziz on Monday.Members of the president's temporary cabinet met Mr Aziz on Monday.
Later they said a solution to the crisis might be found by Wednesday and there is widespread speculation that the chief election commissioner may resign or go on extended leave.Later they said a solution to the crisis might be found by Wednesday and there is widespread speculation that the chief election commissioner may resign or go on extended leave.