Leaders and activists of nine left-leaning parties under the Left Democratic Alliance are observing a half-day hartal today across the country, protesting increase in prices of fuel, urea fertilizer and essential commodities.

The countrywide half-day shutdown enforced by Left Democratic Alliance (LDA) protesting the recent gas price hike passed peacefully yesterday.

The Left Democratic Alliance (LDA) is all set to observe a half-day strike today protesting the government’s decision of gas price hike.

Left Democratic Alliance (LDA) calls a half-day hartal across the country on July 7 protesting gas tariff hike.

There is no representation of people in the 11th parliament and a “fresh election under a non-partisan supervisory government” is urgent, said leaders of Left Democratic Alliance (LDA) at a rally.