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1 Killed, 20 Injured in Bangladesh Demos

1 Killed, 20 Injured in Bangladesh Demos

Clashes between Bangladeshi police and supporters of an Islamic opposition party left one man dead and about 20 injured Wednesday.

Bangladesh demonstration (Archive)Clashes between Bangladeshi police and supporters of an Islamic opposition party left one man dead and about 20 injured Wednesday as a nationwide general strike continued for a second day.

Protesters belonging to the Jamaat-e-Islami party tried to stage a march in Dhaka's southern Jatrabari suburb.

The party called the strike to denounce a court decision that its registration with the Election Commission was invalid.