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UN Says Former Bangladesh Govt Behind Possible 'Crimes Against Humanity'

A protester who partially lost his sight after being shot during the student-led uprising (Credit: AFP)

Bangladesh's former government was behind systematic attacks and killings of protesters as it tried to hold onto power last year, the UN said Wednesday, warning the abuses could amount to "crimes against humanity".

Before prime minister Sheikh Hasina was toppled in a student-led revolution last August, her government cracked down on protesters and others, including "hundreds of extrajudicial killings", the United Nations said.

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