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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Julhas Alam

Bangladesh police detain key opposition figure, a day after clashes left one dead and scores injured

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Authorities in Bangladesh detained a key opposition figure of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party which called for a nationwide strike Sunday.

This comes a day after clashes — which left at least one policeman dead and scores injured — erupted during a massive rally demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the transfer of power to a non-partisan caretaker government to oversee general elections next year.

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