This is a list of hartals (labour strikes or collective actions) occurring in Bangladesh (including East Pakistan).
List Date () Total days Hartal called by Reason Casualties and damage Notes1962 – 1971 15 then East Pakistan1972 – 1975 5 1981 – 1987 59 1991 – 1996 266Awami League, called for hartal of unknown number of days 1996 – 2001 215BNP, called for 59-day hartal 2001 – 2007 Unknown Bangladesh Awami League, called for 173-day hartal 2008 – 2009 UnknownBNP, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, Workers party, Awami League, called for 15-day hartal 2010 – 2013 April Unknown Awami League, called for 17-day hartal 2010-11-30 1 (all day) BNP Opposing Khaleda Zia's eviction after 30-year-long stay in military house 1193rd hartal in the history of Bangladesh2013-04-02 1 (all day) Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibiropposed to sending Delwar Hossain Sayeedi on police remand for questioning. 2013-04-09 1 (all day) BNP protesting against courts sending its top 17 leaders to jail. 2013-04-10 1 (all day) BNP protesting against courts sending its top 17 leaders to jail. 2013-04-11 1 (all day) Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibirto press for the release of Shibir President Delwar Hussen. 1 person killed in khulna 2013-04-23 1 (all day) BNPdemands for release of top leaders.10 people injured; 5 buses torched on night before hartal. 2013-04-24 1 (all day) BNPdemands for release of top leaders. 2013-11-26 to 28 3BNP 2023-11-153BNPto press for neutral polls.2023-11-192Labour Party2023-11-222BNPprotesting the unveiling of the polls schedule by the Election Commission. 2023-12-191BNP
References
External links Interactive visualizations of Bangladesh's four decades of hartals' compounded impact on its economy.