Some of the violence pitted student activists against pro-government student and youth groups and police, and many of those who died were among the student activists.
However, Hasina’s statement underlined that police officers, members of her Awami League political party, bystanders and others also were victims of what she described as “terrorist aggression.” She previously has blamed opposition parties for stoking the unrest.
Hasina’s statement came as the country’s interim government on Tuesday canceled a public holiday that she had declared for Thursday to mark the death of her father, Bangladesh’s independence leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
The cancellation came at the request of at least seven political parties, including the main previous opposition group, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party.
An interim government is now running the country, with Muhammad Yunus, a Nobel peace laureate, sworn in as interim leader.
Persons:
Bangladesh —, Sheikh Hasina, Hasina, Sajeeb Wazed Joy, Hasina’s, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, S.M, Amir Hamza, Abu Sayeed, Rajesh Chowdhury, Hamza, Sayeed, Asaduzzaman Khan, Obaidul Quader, Rajib, Anisul Huq, Salman F, Rahman, Mainul Hasan, Muhammad Yunus
Organizations:
Awami League, Bangladesh Nationalist Party, Home, Awami League party’s, Mohammadpur, Police
Locations:
DHAKA, Bangladesh, India, Dhaka, Rajib Dhar, U.S
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