Bangladesh police end weeklong strike

By Agence France-Presse

Aug 13, 2024 12:10 am

DHAKA — Bangladesh police resumed patrol duties in the capital city of Dhaka on Monday, ending a weeklong strike that left a law and order vacuum following the sudden ouster of autocratic ex-premier Sheikh Hasina.

Officers disappeared from the streets of the sprawling megacity of 20 million people last week after Hasina's resignation and flight abroad ending her 15-year rule.

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