Bangladeshi police fired rubber bullets and tear gas this Saturday July 29 to disperse protesters who were throwing stones and blocking main roads in the capital Dhaka, calling for the resignation of the Prime Minister.
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The opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and its allies have been staging protests since last year to demand the resignation of powerful Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and elections scheduled for January be held under the leadership of a caretaker government. neutral.
Clashes broke out in several places with the police, who intervened to clear the thousands of people who had gathered in the morning, blocking traffic on the main arteries of the city. ” Some police officers were injured said Dhaka Metropolitan Police spokesman Faruk Hossain, we fired tear gas and rubber bullets “. At least four protest sites in the city were the scene of clashes between police and protesters, he added.
BNP leaders in custody
BNP leaders Goyeshwar Roy and Amanullah Aman have been taken into custody but have not been formally arrested, said Faruk Hossain.
Transport between the capital and other regions of the country has been severely disrupted, with trucks and buses stuck in traffic jams.
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Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League, which has ruled Bangladesh since 2009, is accused of human rights abuses, corruption and rampant authoritarianism. The demonstrations called by the BNP have become increasingly frequent since the beginning of the year, with gatherings of tens of thousands in the streets this month.
Police arrested at least 500 opposition activists ahead of a rally outside party headquarters this week.
(With AFP)