Bangladesh Tense Amid War Crime Protests -- Al Jazeera
Protester killed during strike after government amends law to allow retrial of politicians charged with war crimes.
Bangladesh continues to face political and social unrest over trial of opposition Jamaat-e-Islami leaders accused of involvement in murder and other atrocities during country's liberation war in 1971.
Police on Monday shot dead a protester in demonstrations in eastern Bangladesh amid a nationwide strike called by the Jamaat-e-Islami party.
Authorities kept schools and colleges open and many businesses reopened on Monday.
Jamaat, the country's largest Islamic party, called the strike to protest against the death last Friday of four of its activists in police shooting in the southeastern city of Cox's Bazaar.
At least 14 people have been killed so far during protests against government trials of Jamaat leaders.
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More News On The Unrest In Bangladesh
Violence grips Bangladesh; 3 killed in sporadic clashes -- Times of India
Bangladesh’s President OKs amendment in war crimes law -- Zee News
Bangladesh amends war crimes law, mulls banning Islamists -- Reuters
Bangladesh Protesters Press for Islamist Party Ban -- Wall Street Journal
General strike called in Bangladesh -- UPI
Bangladesh Islamists Warn of Anarchy After War Crime Changes -- Bloomberg Businessweek
What the protest over the 1971 War crimes trial in Bangladesh is about -- IBN Live
Will ban on Islamic party heal wounds? -- Deutsche Welle
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