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Protesters shot dead by police at Bangladesh power plant
[Aljazeera] At least five people have been shot dead and dozens injured when police opened fire at workers demanding a pay rise at a Chinese-backed coal-fired power plant in southeast Bangladesh.They were protesting over unpaid wages, working hours and alleged discrimination. Azizul Islam, Banshkhali police chief, said about 2,000 protesters threw rocks and bricks at police, who responded with gunfire on Saturday. Four bodies with bullet wounds were taken to Banshkhali’s main hospital, a doctor there said, adding that 12 wounded were being treated. Police confirmed the death of one more protester and injuries to 19 people, including three policemen, who were taken to a hospital in Chittagong. The $2.4bn power plant, located 265km (165 miles) southeast of the capital, Dhaka, is a main source of foreign investment in Bangladesh, and one of a series of projects Beijing is pushing to cultivate closer ties with Dhaka. Rights activists say the plant does not meet environm Posted by: Besoeker 2021-04-19 |
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