Bangladesh paralysed by strikes
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Opposition activists have brought many towns and cities in Bangladesh to a halt, the day after 18 people died in explosions at a political rally.
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Opposition activists in Bangladesh attacked railway stations and battled police across the country on Tuesday on the first day of a two-day strike called to protest against a deadly grenade attack at the weekend.
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Sporadic violence has erupted in Bangladesh in response to a deadly grenade attack on an opposition rally, which killed at least 19 people and wounded more than 100.
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DHAKA: Bangladesh was brought to a standstill yesterday by the third general strike in a week called by the main opposition Awami League to protest a deadly attack on a rally, police and witnesses said.
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A partial curfew clamped on six Bangladesh cities to reassert the military-backed government&#39;s authority following three days of violence entered its third day on Saturday.
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At least two people have died Monday and scores more had to be plucked to safety by helicopter as a fire swept through a packed office block in the Bangladesh capital.
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DHAKA: Bangladesh was in turmoil last night after co-ordinated grenade attacks targeting a senior opposition leader killed at least 18 people and wounded hundreds.
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Offices, schools, shops and businesses across Bangladesh shut down Saturday for the second strike in less than a week called by the main opposition party to protest against a grenade attack that nearly killed its leader.
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DHAKA : Bangladesh was brought to a standstill by the fourth general strike in a week called by the opposition, which has stepped up its campaign to oust the government since an assassination attempt on its leader.
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Bangladesh&#39;s opposition supporters staged their fourth strike within a week in the capital, Dhaka, in protest at an attack on a political rally that killed 20 people, Agence France-Presse reported from the city.
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More than 50 opposition activists were   injured in clashes with police in Bangladesh's rain-soaked   capital on Thursday during a strike calling for poll reforms   ahead of elections, witnesses said.
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Jerusalem - Israel was paralysed by a general strike Tuesday as trade unions imposed a shutdown in protest at local authorities&#39; failure to pay thousands of staff amid a budget clampdown by the right-wing government.
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One man was killed and 30 were injured in clashes between rival political activists on Sunday as Bangladesh was hit by a countrywide transport blockade, police said.
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In Bangladesh, at least 50 people have been injured in clashes with authorities during a general strike called by the main opposition party.
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Bangladeshi police beat demonstrators with batons Saturday during opposition-led strikes demanding the government resign over a deadly grenade attack on a political rally.
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Shops and schools were closed across Bangladesh yesterday after the main opposition party called a general strike to demand the government resign over a deadly grenade attack on a political rally.
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At least a dozen people were killed and hundreds injured in a series of bomb blasts at an opposition rally in Bangladeshâs capital today, witnesses and news reports said.