Anti-Modi Protests Rock Bangladesh

Dhaka: The protest in Bangladesh on Sunday at the call of the Islamic organization Hefazat-e-Islam turned violent.

 Police fired tear gas as the situation worsened. The protest turned violent resulting in the deaths of four people.

A national General Strike on Sunday was declared by an Islamic organization Hefatat-e-Islam, which has a network of Muslim Schools across Bangladesh, to protest over the visit of Indian Prime Minister Modi.

Authorities said a protester was shot in a police shooting in Sanarpara, Narayanganj district.

Who was soon rushed to the hospital.

Protesters blocked the main road connecting the capital Dhaka with the coastal city of Chittagong. A large number of buses and trucks were set on fire.

Several people were injured in the police baton charge.

Protesters attacked a train in Brahmanbaria district All compartments, including the engine room, were destroyed. Up to ten people were injured in the incident.

 Police found two bodies in the area following the riots. The streets in the capital, Dhaka, have become barren due to the strike.

The main opposition BNP did not support the strike, instead called it illogical.

Critics accused BJP of fostering religious division in India and of discriminating against minorities, Muslims in particular.

Protesters in Bangladesh, have urged the Indian leader not to visit the country and have slammed Prime Minister Sheik Hasina for inviting the Indian Prime Minister.

The celebration of the Golden Jubilee of Bangladesh’s liberation began on March 17 and ended on Independence Day, March 26.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined the last two days’ celebration. Dhaka had been earlier visited by many other government heads from Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, and the Maldives for the celebrations.

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