Bhola clash: Islami Andolon demands removal of police officials
Bangladesh
Islami Andolon Bangladesh staged a demonstration in front of Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in the capital on Monday. They demand punishment of the police officials involved in Sunday's clash in Bhola's Borhanuddin upazila that left four people killed and over 200 injured.
They also sought the removal of the district's police chief and officer-in-charge of Borhanuddin police station over the incident. Otherwise, they have threatened to launch a tougher agitation programme.
The leaders of Islami Andolon said they will hold nationwide protest programmes on Friday over the incident.
Four people were killed and over 200 injured in a clash between police and local people in Borhanuddin upazila on Sunday over a Facebook post that apparently hurt religious sentiment.
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