Violence hits Bangladesh as opposition leaders denied bail

The Himalayan Times Thursday 17th May, 2012

AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE DHAKA: Demonstrators torched vehicles and fought police in the Bangladesh capital Dhaka after a court Wednesday denied bail to 33 opposition figures over charges stemming from an anti-government protest last month. The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) called a nationwide general strike for Thursday, saying the court decision was "politically motivated" aimed at crushing "legitimate protests" over the disap...

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