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Strike continues in Bangladesh

Agencies Published March 7, 2013
Activists with Bangladesh's main opposition group, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) gather during a protest in Dhaka, Bangladesh.?Photo by AP
Activists with Bangladesh's main opposition group, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) gather during a protest in Dhaka, Bangladesh.?Photo by AP
Activists of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) carry a comrade after he was injured by rubber bullets during a clash in front of the party office in Dhaka. ?Photo by Reuters
Activists of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) carry a comrade after he was injured by rubber bullets during a clash in front of the party office in Dhaka. ?Photo by Reuters
Bangladeshi police fire tear gas after activists of the main opposition group, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, (BNP) clashed with them in Dhaka, Bangladesh.?Photo by AP
Bangladeshi police fire tear gas after activists of the main opposition group, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, (BNP) clashed with them in Dhaka, Bangladesh.?Photo by AP
Supporters of the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) attend a rally in Dhaka. At least 100 people were injured when police fired rubber bullets and teargas shells at a BNP demonstration after they were attacked by activists of Jamaat-e-Islami. Jamaat-e-Islami leaders are on trial at the domestic International Crimes Tribunal, accused of colluding with Pakistan and pro-Pakistan militias during the country's war for independence in 1971.?Photo by AFP
Supporters of the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) attend a rally in Dhaka. At least 100 people were injured when police fired rubber bullets and teargas shells at a BNP demonstration after they were attacked by activists of Jamaat-e-Islami. Jamaat-e-Islami leaders are on trial at the domestic International Crimes Tribunal, accused of colluding with Pakistan and pro-Pakistan militias during the country's war for independence in 1971.?Photo by AFP
Activists of Bangladesh's main opposition group, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) shout slogans as they clash with police in Dhaka, Bangladesh.?Photo by AP
Activists of Bangladesh's main opposition group, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) shout slogans as they clash with police in Dhaka, Bangladesh.?Photo by AP
Bangladesh's opposition lawmakers shout slogans as security officials stop them during a nationwide strike called by opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in Dhaka, Bangladesh.?Photo by AP
Bangladesh's opposition lawmakers shout slogans as security officials stop them during a nationwide strike called by opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in Dhaka, Bangladesh.?Photo by AP
Bangladeshi policemen patrol during a nationwide strike called by opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in Dhaka, Bangladesh. In the past one week over 60 people died in Bangladesh in the mayhem over the death penalty given to Delwar Hossain Sayedee, a top leader of the country's largest Islamic party, Jamaat-e-islami.?Photo by AP
Bangladeshi policemen patrol during a nationwide strike called by opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in Dhaka, Bangladesh. In the past one week over 60 people died in Bangladesh in the mayhem over the death penalty given to Delwar Hossain Sayedee, a top leader of the country's largest Islamic party, Jamaat-e-islami.?Photo by AP
The police stand guard in front of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) office during a country wide strike in Dhaka.?Photo by Reuters
The police stand guard in front of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) office during a country wide strike in Dhaka.?Photo by Reuters
Activists of Bangladesh? main opposition group, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, (BNP) throw stones as they clash with police in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The BNP activists were protesting police firing on activists during a series of nationwide general strikes this week.?Photo by AP
Activists of Bangladesh? main opposition group, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, (BNP) throw stones as they clash with police in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The BNP activists were protesting police firing on activists during a series of nationwide general strikes this week.?Photo by AP
Journalists take pictures of a burning car set on fire by activists of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in front of the party office in Dhaka.?Photo by Reuters
Journalists take pictures of a burning car set on fire by activists of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in front of the party office in Dhaka.?Photo by Reuters

Hundreds of activists were injured as police opened fire and charge tear gas during a demonstration by main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and its allies Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami in protest against what it said were violence and killings by the police over war tribunals, local media reported. —Text by Reuters, Images by Agencies

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sumit
Mar 08, 2013 12:50am
The photos are all of the activisits of BNP, which has aligned itself with the Jamaat-e-Islami, the party which gave birth to the Rajakars in 1971. Where are the photographs of the secular nationalist youths in Shahbag who do want the death penalty for the war criminals? Of the innocent Hindus whose houses and temples have been burnt by the Jamaat and BNP activists?
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anwar kamal
Mar 07, 2013 10:43am
We want capital punishment of war crimes.
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