Bangladesh poll protest violence kills 15 in four days


  • World
  • Monday, 28 Oct 2013

Police officers try to detain a man who was suspected of throwing a crude bomb at police in Dhaka October 26, 2013. REUTERS/Andrew Biraj

DHAKA (Reuters) - At least 15 Bangladeshis have been killed and hundreds wounded in all-too familiar political violence, police said on Monday, the second day of a strike led by opposition supporters demanding elections be held under a non-partisan administration.

Four people, including a youth, a truck driver and a ruling party activist, were killed on Monday, police said. The violence began on Friday.

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