Three killed, 300 injured during opposition rallies across Bangladesh
26 Oct 2013 5:36 AM IST
At least three persons were killed and over 300 injured as workers of the main opposition BNP on Friday clashed with security forces during rallies across Bangladesh demanding a neutral caretaker government to oversee the next general elections.
<span style="border-bottom: 1px solid #0000FF !important;text-decoration:underline !important;color:#0000FF !important">BNP chief Khaleda Zia, addressing a massive rally here, issued an ultimatum to her archrival <span style="border-bottom: 1px solid #0000FF !important;text-decoration:underline !important;color:#0000FF !important">prime minister Sheikh Hasina to initiate talks on her demand. The former prime minister said if the demand was not accepted, the party would enforce a 60-hour nationwide strike from 27 October.
Three demonstrators were killed in southeastern Cox’s Bazar and central Chandpur district as protestors clashed with security forces. Violence also erupted in different parts of Bangladesh, including southwestern Patuakhali, leaving over 300 people injured.
Earlier, security across the country was tightened in view of parallel rallies announced by <span style="border-bottom: 1px solid #0000FF !important;text-decoration:underline !important;color:#0000FF !important">the BNP and the ruling Awami League.
‘We give you (the government) two days time...unless you take steps for dialogue within the period, a 60-hour hartal (strike) will be observed across the country from 27 October,’ Zia told the rally at Dhaka’s Suhrawardy Udyan.
<span style="border-bottom: 1px solid #0000FF !important;text-decoration:underline !important;color:#0000FF !important">BNP chief Khaleda Zia, addressing a massive rally here, issued an ultimatum to her archrival <span style="border-bottom: 1px solid #0000FF !important;text-decoration:underline !important;color:#0000FF !important">prime minister Sheikh Hasina to initiate talks on her demand. The former prime minister said if the demand was not accepted, the party would enforce a 60-hour nationwide strike from 27 October.
Three demonstrators were killed in southeastern Cox’s Bazar and central Chandpur district as protestors clashed with security forces. Violence also erupted in different parts of Bangladesh, including southwestern Patuakhali, leaving over 300 people injured.
Earlier, security across the country was tightened in view of parallel rallies announced by <span style="border-bottom: 1px solid #0000FF !important;text-decoration:underline !important;color:#0000FF !important">the BNP and the ruling Awami League.
‘We give you (the government) two days time...unless you take steps for dialogue within the period, a 60-hour hartal (strike) will be observed across the country from 27 October,’ Zia told the rally at Dhaka’s Suhrawardy Udyan.
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