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Islamic activists, right side, block a road in Dhaka, Bangladesh on Sunday, May 5, 2013 during a protest to demand that the government enact an anti-blasphemy law. The government in this Muslim-majority nation has rejected the groups’ demands, saying Bangladesh is governed by secular liberal laws. (AP Photo/Rahul Talukder)


Reports Say 15 Killed in Bangladesh Clashes

Reports Say 15 Killed in Bangladesh Clashes

by | May 6, 2013 | World

Dhaka, Bangladesh, AP—At least 15 people died in clashes Monday between police and Islamic hardliners demanding that Bangladesh implement an anti-blasphemy law, police said. A police official, speaking on customary condition of anonymity, said eight people, including...