Violence erupts in Bangladesh as ousted PM's supporters stage protest
Summary
Police in Bangladesh fired tear gas and rubber bullets as supporters of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina staged protests calling for her return from India. The demonstrations included clashes, roadblocks and vehicle fires; a bus driver died from smoke inhalation after a passenger vehicle was set alight in Faridpur.Key Facts
- Hasina's supporters began nationwide protests a day after she said she had requested a passport to return to Bangladesh.
- The protests involved the Bangladesh Chhatra League, the banned student wing of Hasina's Awami League party.
- A police vehicle was set on fire during clashes with security forces in Gopalganj district.
- A 60-year-old bus driver died from smoke inhalation after a passenger vehicle was set on fire in Faridpur.
- About 200 protesters briefly blocked traffic on the Padma Bridge, which connects Dhaka with southwestern Bangladesh.
- Bangladesh's government said it would not issue Hasina a passport and wants India to hand her over under an extradition treaty.
- A Bangladeshi tribunal sentenced Hasina to death in absentia last year after finding her guilty of crimes against humanity; she has denied the charges.
- The United Nations estimated that up to 1,400 people were killed during the 2024 anti-government protests.
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