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Cops, oppn activists clash in Bangladesh; many hurt
Updated On: 21 August, 2023 08:19 AM IST | Dhaka | Agencies
Meanwhile, United News of Bangladesh agency said as many as 150 people including police officers were hurt in the clashes in Habiganj town
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Several police personnel were also injured. Pic/AP
Police in northeastern Bangladesh used batons and tear gas to disperse opposition activists amid a political dispute over who would oversee the next election, which is expected to be held in January, the police on Sunday.
Around 300 people were injured in the clash on Saturday evening, including some with bullets, the country’s leading Bengali-language daily newspaper Prothom Alo reported, adding that police had opened fire on supporters of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, which is led by former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia.
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