53 dead in Bangladesh war crimes clashes
- Published: 1 Mar 2013 at 15.49
- Online news: World
The number of people killed in clashes in Bangladesh over the conviction of Islamist leaders for war crimes rose to 53 on Friday as fresh violence erupted in the Muslim-majority nation.
Bangladeshi police officials fire rubber bullets and teargas shells towards demonstrators during a clash with Jamaat-e-Islami activists in the north western city of Rajshahi, about 260 kms from the capital Dhaka, on March 1, 2013. The number of people killed in clashes in Bangladesh over the conviction of Islamist leaders for war crimes rose to 53 on Friday as fresh violence erupted.
Two people were killed when hundreds of pro-government supporters and followers of the rival Jamaat-e-Islami party battled each other with sticks in two northern districts of Gaibandha and Chapainawabganj, police chiefs told AFP.
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