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Bangladesh anti-government protest death toll rises to 50: police, doctors

Published: 04 Aug 2024 - 04:22 pm | Last Updated: 04 Aug 2024 - 04:24 pm
Buses are seen on fire at the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University premises after a clash between students and government supporters during a protest in Dhaka on August 4, 2024. (Photo by Abdul GONI / AFP)

Buses are seen on fire at the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University premises after a clash between students and government supporters during a protest in Dhaka on August 4, 2024. (Photo by Abdul GONI / AFP)

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Dhaka: The death toll from clashes on Sunday between Bangladeshi protesters demanding Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resign and pro-government supporters has risen to at least 50, police and doctors said.

They reported deaths across the South Asian country, with "at least 14 policemen" among those killed and 300 other officers wounded, police spokesman Kamrul Ahsan said.