Authorities in Bangladesh detained a key opposition figure of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party which called for a nationwide strike
Sunday. This comes a day after clashes — which left at least one policeman dead and scores injured — erupted during a massive rally demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the transfer of power to a non-partisan caretaker government to oversee general elections next year. Faruk Hossain, a deputy commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Media Cell, told The Associated Press that Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgi was detained, but didn't give further details.
The EU delegation in Dhaka said on X, formerly known as Twitter, that it is “deeply saddened to see the loss of life' while stressing that a peaceful way forward was crucial. The U.S. assistant secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, Donald Lu, called for calm and restraint saying they “will review all violent incidents for possible visa restrictions.
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