The first day of the 48-hour road blockade in the three hill districts called by Parbattya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samity (PCJSS) passed off without any violent incident as the army and police patrolled trouble-prone areas as well as major highways.A large number of armed police were deployed at various points of the town to avoid any untoward incident.
Although non-motorised vehicles plied in the town, inter-district communication remained snapped as buses, trucks and other commuter motor vehicles stayed off the road during the blockade.
The PCJSS brought out small processions in the town and pickets were active throughout the day to enforce the blockade.
In another development two young men were shot dead in Khulna.