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December 17, 2013

Eight more dead in Bangladesh as PM issues warning
Dhaka (AFP) Dec 15, 2013
Eight more deaths were reported in Bangladesh Sunday in intensified riots and protests sparked by the execution of a top Islamist leader, as the prime minister warned of a crackdown on the violence. Police said Islamist supporters torched houses and fought running street battles with officers in towns and cities during a third day of unrest over the execution of Abdul Quader Molla for war crimes. Two people were killed Sunday in the northern town of Patgram and another six elsewhere overnight, ... read more

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