Bangladesh police arrest 20 after deadly clashes in ousted premier's hometown


Plastic chairs burn on a street in Gopalganj town after members of the Awami League and banned Chhatra League attacked the venue of an NCP rally before and after the event yesterday. - Photo: AFP

GOPALGANJ, (Bangladesh): Bangladesh police said on Thursday (July 17) they had arrested 20 people, a day after clashes between supporters of ousted premier Sheikh Hasina and security personnel killed at least four people.

The clashes erupted in Hasina's hometown of Gopalganj on Wednesday after members of her Awami League party tried to foil a rally by the National Citizens Party (NCP), made up of many students who spearheaded the uprising that toppled her government last year.

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