Bangladesh Deaths Rise as Protest Strike Begins

At least 16 people died in recent clashes in Bangladesh at the start of a strike called over a death sentence given to an Islamist party leader.



Leader of Jamaat-e-Islami Delwar Hossain Sayeedi was sentenced to death on Thursday which sparked riots that have left about 60 people dead, BBC News reported.

The Islamists say the tribunal is politically motivated, something the Bangladesh government denies.

Jamaat-e-Islami called a two-day strike across the country, beginning on Sunday, in protest at the court ruling.


 

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