Two Bangladeshi opposition leaders arrested in crackdown on government opponents
by Hannah Ellis-Petersen and Shaikh Azizur Rahman from World news | The Guardian on (#66NZM)
Sheikh Hasina continues her repressive campaign against opposition Bangladesh Nationalist party
Two top leaders of Bangladesh's main opposition party have been arrested amid a violent crackdown on government opponents during which at least seven people have been shot dead and thousands arrested.
Over recent weeks, Sheikh Hasina's government has launched a repressive campaign against the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist party (BNP), which has been holding rallies calling for her resignation.
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