An opposition activist tries to escape as the police and pro-government activists beat him during countrywide road block protests in Bangladesh on Sunday. Photo: EPA
An opposition activist tries to escape as the police and pro-government activists beat him during countrywide road block protests in Bangladesh on Sunday. Photo: EPA
A man tries to extinguish burning motorbikes set by opposition activists on Sunday. Photo: EPA
A man tries to extinguish burning motorbikes set by opposition activists on Sunday. Photo: EPA
Bangladeshi police detain a Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) supporter during a protest in Narayanganj, on the outskirts of Dhaka, on Sunday. Photo: AFP
Bangladeshi police detain a Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) supporter during a protest in Narayanganj, on the outskirts of Dhaka, on Sunday. Photo: AFP
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Bangladesh police clash with opposition protesters

Associated Press in Dhaka
Associated Press in Dhaka

Updated: 5:59pm, 9 Dec, 2012

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An opposition activist tries to escape as the police and pro-government activists beat him during countrywide road block protests in Bangladesh on Sunday. Photo: EPA
An opposition activist tries to escape as the police and pro-government activists beat him during countrywide road block protests in Bangladesh on Sunday. Photo: EPA
A man tries to extinguish burning motorbikes set by opposition activists on Sunday. Photo: EPA
A man tries to extinguish burning motorbikes set by opposition activists on Sunday. Photo: EPA
Bangladeshi police detain a Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) supporter during a protest in Narayanganj, on the outskirts of Dhaka, on Sunday. Photo: AFP
Bangladeshi police detain a Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) supporter during a protest in Narayanganj, on the outskirts of Dhaka, on Sunday. Photo: AFP
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