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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Hannah Ellis-Petersen and Shaikh Azizur Rahman

Two Bangladeshi opposition leaders arrested in government crackdown

Supporters of the Bangladesh Nationalist party gathering during a rally in Comilla on 26 November.
Supporters of the Bangladesh Nationalist party gathering during a rally in Comilla on 26 November. Photograph: Jibon Ahmed/AFP/Getty Images

Two top leaders of Bangladesh’s main opposition party have been arrested amid a violent crackdown on government opponents during which at least seven people have been shot dead and thousands arrested.

Over recent weeks, Sheikh Hasina’s government has launched a repressive campaign against the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist party (BNP), which has been holding rallies calling for her resignation.

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