US EditionBangladesh police clash with opposition activists ahead of elections, leaving hundreds injured
- Police in northeastern Bangladesh clashed with opposition activists over the supervision of the upcoming January election. The clash resulted in around 300 people injured, including some with bullet wounds.
- The Bangladesh Nationalist Party, led by former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, has been demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the transfer of power to a non-party caretaker government until the next general election.
- The United States, the European Union, and the United Nations have called for all parties to avoid violence and work towards holding a credible election.
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Bangladesh Police Clash with Opposition Activists Ahead of Elections, Leaving Hundreds Injured - Other Media news - Tasnim News Agency
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Police in northeastern Bangladesh used batons and tear gas to disperse opposition activists amid a political dispute over who would oversee the next election, which is expected to be held in January, police and activists said Sunday.
Bangladesh police clash with opposition activists ahead of elections, leaving hundreds injured
DHAKA,Bangladesh (AP) — Police in northeastern Bangladesh used batons and tear gas to disperse opposition activists amid a political dispute over who would oversee the next election, which is expected to be held in January, police and activists said Sunday.
Bangladesh police clash with opposition activists ahead of elections, leaving hundreds injured
DHAKA,Bangladesh (AP) -- Police in northeastern Bangladesh used batons and tear gas to disperse opposition activists amid a political dispute over who would oversee the next election, which is expected to be held in January, police and activists said Sunday.
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