Bangladesh police fired rubber bullets and tear gas at stone-throwing opposition party supporters blocking major roads in the capital Dhaka on Saturday to demand the prime minister’s resignation.
The main opposition party, in disarray since its leader Khaleda Zia was jailed in 2018 on graft charges, has held bigger protest rallies in recent months, includingThe Bangladesh Nationalist Party has been calling for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to step down and for the next election, due in January 2024, to be held under a neutral caretaker government - a demand her government has rejected.“Our force was attacked without any reason.
He said more than 100 demonstrators had been arrested and scores were severely beaten up, while police were seeking to curtail people's "fundamental right of association". In May, the United States said it would restrict visas for Bangladeshis who undermine the democratic process at home.
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