Summary
Authorities in Bangladesh are taking strong security actions to prevent more political violence after clashes resulted in four deaths and over 50 injuries. A large number of police and military personnel were deployed, especially in Gopalganj, amid ongoing political tensions following the ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Key Facts
- Four people died, and more than 50 were injured in clashes between security forces and supporters of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
- Hundreds of police and military were deployed to manage possible unrest in Faridpur at a rally by the National Citizen Party (NCP).
- The National Citizen Party is a new political group formed by students who helped remove Hasina from power last year.
- In Gopalganj, pro-Hasina activists armed with sticks clashed with police.
- Authorities imposed a curfew in Gopalganj following the violence, with shops closed and few vehicles on the streets.
- The interim government led by Muhammad Yunus plans to investigate the violence, establishing a committee to report within two weeks.
- Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's party, the Awami League, has been banned since May but blamed the interim government for the violence.
- Sheikh Hasina resigned and left for exile via helicopter last year, leaving behind ongoing tensions.
