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December 18, 2024 3:52 PM

Bangladesh: 3 killed, over 100 injured in clash over control of Ijtema ground; BGB deployed

In Bangladesh, two people were killed and over 100 injured in a violent clash between two groups over the control of Biswa Ijtema ground in Tongi Gazipur early on Wednesday. The clash erupted between the followers of Tablighi Jamaat's Maulana Zubayer Ahmed and supporters of Maulana Saad Kandhalvi of India over occupying the Bishwa Ijtema field in Tongi around 3:00 am, confirmed Deputy Commissioner of Gazipur Metropolitan Police Altutmish. Injured people were rescued and taken to various loca...

Bangladesh to observe countrywide mourning Tuesday over quota protest deaths

In Bangladesh, the government will observe a day of national mourning on Tuesday (July 30) over deaths of people who were killed in the recent countrywide violence centering the Quota Reform Movement. The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting on Monday chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Cabinet secretary Md Mahbub Hossain said this at a briefing later on the day at the secretariat. Everyone will wear black badges and prayers will be offered in mosques and temples, he added. A total of...