Bombs Explode in Capital and Protester Dies in Unrest in Bangladesh as Nationwide Strikes Continue | Democracy, elections, and voting

Bombs hit Bangladesh capital amid strike

Nine small bombs exploded in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka on Sunday, police said, after an opposition supporter was shot dead in clashes ahead of a fourth nationwide strike in eight days. Security was tight across the country with around 10,000 policemen deployed in Dhaka and most shops, offices and public places.