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Bangladesh anti-government protest death toll rises to 50

The number of casualties from Sunday's confrontations between Bangladeshi demonstrators calling for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation and pro-government loyalists has reportedly reached 50, according to authorities and medical professionals.

AFP ASIA
Published August 04,2024
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The death toll from clashes on Sunday between Bangladeshi protesters demanding Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resign and pro-government supporters has risen to at least 50, police and doctors said.

They reported deaths across the South Asian country, with "at least 14 policemen" among those killed and 300 other officers wounded, police spokesman Kamrul Ahsan said.