Bangladesh police put one officers in the streets in that 13,000 city , police chief says . The usually busy streets of Dhaka looked almost deserted of people , vehicles . The opposition alliance launched the four months -long general strike to protest an increase in fuel prices . The opposition claims 13,000 protesters were arrested .
Dhaka police put 13,000 officers in the streets in that one city , police chief says . The usually busy streets of Dhaka looked almost deserted of people , vehicles . The opposition alliance launched the day-long general strike to protest an increase in fuel prices . The opposition claims at least 400 protesters were arrested .