Dhaka: At least four Bangladeshis have died in a violent clash with police in protest against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Bangladesh. According to BBC Hindi news, a policeman has confirmed that the four injured were taken to the hospital after which they died in the hospital. Several journalists have also been injured in clashes between police and protesters.
According to Bangladesh media report, a protest march came out of the Hathazari madrasa after the prayers in Chittagong, which was followed by violent clashes. Mufibur Rahman Hamidi, leader of the Hifazat-e-Islam organization, has confirmed that some of his protesters have died. They claim that the police opened fire on the protesters. However, this has not been independently verified.
Quoting policemen, several Bangladesh newspapers have reported that some people pelted stones at the Hathazari police station during the demonstrations. In order to drive away the violent protesters, the police opened fire in the air, in which many people were injured.
In fact, in the last few days, many organizations in Bangladesh are taking out rallies against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit. He claims that ‘Sheikh Mujibur Rahman fought for a secular nation whereas Narendra Modi is communal.’
PM Modi has gone to attend the event organized on the occasion of 50 years of independence of Bangladesh and the birth centenary of founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
