German architect attacked in Bangladesh riots
- Published: 10 Dec 2012 at 14.46
- Online news: Asia
An award-winning German architect was attacked by opposition activists in Bangladesh during protests over the weekend that left two people dead and dozens injured, the German embassy in Dhaka said Monday.
File photo of German architect Anna Heringer, an award-winning German architect, who was attacked by opposition activists in Bangladesh during protests December 9, 2012 that left two people dead and dozens injured, the German embassy in Dhaka said.
Anna Heringer, 35, who won an Aga Khan Award for Architecture in 2007, was returning to the capital Sunday when the car she was travelling in was stopped by about 15 men who smashed all the vehicle's windows and dragged the driver outside.
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