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General strike turns violent

Protesters carry an activist who was injured in police baton charge for medical help during a six-hour general strike in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Sunday. A citizens’ group on Sunday enforced the general strike in Bangladesh’s capital, partially disrupting businesses and transportation, to demand that the government cancel a gas exploration deal with U.S. energy giant ConocoPhillips.
Bangladesh General Strike
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Protesters carry an activist who was injured in police baton charge for medical help during a six-hour general strike in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Sunday. A citizens’ group on Sunday enforced the general strike in Bangladesh’s capital, partially disrupting businesses and transportation, to demand that the government cancel a gas exploration deal with U.S. energy giant ConocoPhillips.