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EFSAS comments on violent protests in Bangladesh by a new extremist entity

 

The violence that the HIB triggered in Bangladesh on 26 March, even as Modi landed in the country, and which continued for several days thereafter, need to be viewed against this backdrop. The violence began in Dhaka, where dozens were injured in clashes between HIB members ostensibly protesting Modi’s visit, and the police, which was forced to use rubber bullets and tear gas against the disruptive protesters. It spread to several other districts, and in Chittagong 5 HIB members were killed when the police opened fire on a group that had attacked a police station.

 

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