Bangladesh authorities have detained a key opposition figure from the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, which called for a strike after clashes with security forces.
Authorities in Bangladesh detained a key opposition figure from the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, which called for a nationwide strike Sunday following a day of violent clashes with security forces. Media reports said at least three civilians died in the violence, which included an arson attack in the nation's capital, Dhaka, on Sunday. Dozens of others were injured during the strike.
The United News of Bangladesh agency reported that two people, including an opposition activist, were killed in Dhaka while a ruling party man died in the northern district of Lalmonirhat on Sunday. It said at least 42 vehicles were vandalized in Dhaka and two other cities in northern and northeastern Bangladesh.
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