Protesters, Police Clash in Bangladesh; 12 Hurt
At least 12 people were injured in clashes with police trying to stop about 2,500 Bihari Muslims from marching to the Pakistani Embassy in Dhaka to protest delays in their repatriation to Pakistan, witnesses said.
Police stopped about 2,000 marchers, but another 500 reached the embassy gate and tried to hand over a list of demands to the Pakistani ambassador, who refused to accept it.
The march was organized by the Stranded Pakistan General Repatriation Committee to protest delay in the Biharis’ repatriation to Pakistan from refugee camps where they have lived for nearly 18 years since the former East Pakistan emerged as independent Bangladesh.
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