At least 10 were killed and dozens were injured on Sunday as protests continued against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Bangladesh ...
At least 10 were killed and dozens were injured on Sunday as protests continued against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Bangladesh as part of celebrations for the country’s 50th anniversary, Reuters reported. Modi was on a two-day visit to the country between March 26 and March 27.
Security forces opened fire and used tear gas to disperse thousands of protestors who were enforcing a countrywide general strike they called to denounce violence at a previous protest against Modi’s visit. At least one man was shot in Sanarpara in Narayanganj district after thousands blocked a major highway, Mohamamed Zayedul Alam, the area’s police superintendent, told AP.
Sunday’s violence followed days of tensions. In recent weeks, demonstrators in Muslim-majority Bangladesh had urged Modi not to visit and criticised Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for inviting him. At least four people were killed and scores injured on Friday when clashes between protestors and security officials first began in three cities – capital city Dhaka, Brahmanbaria and Chittagong.
An Islamist group called Hefazat-e-Islam, which has a network of Islamic schools across Bangladesh, led the proccessions. The group accused Modi of discriminating against Muslims in India.
Hefazat-e-Islam had announced the countrywide general strike for Sunday, to protest Friday’s events, in which its members were blamed for attacking government structures. The main opposition,...
