Dhaka, Nov 27, 2024 (AFP) - Bangladesh arrests six after lawyer murdered in Hindu protests

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2024-11-27

Bangladeshi police have arrested six people in connection with the murder of a lawyer during clashes between Hindu protesters and security forces, the government said Wednesday. Another 21 people have been arrested "for vandalism and assaults on police" during the violence on Tuesday in the port city of Chittagong, the government statement said. Angry supporters of outspoken Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari -- arrested a day earlier on......

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