Dhaka, Bangladesh, Jumada I 28, 1434, Apr 9, 2013, SPA - Police say one person has been killed and several injured by rock-throwing protesters during an anti-government strike in Bangladesh. A local police official said a truck driver died early Tuesday from fatal head injuries caused by thrown rocks. The violence that killed the driver and injured several other people occurred in Bogra district 176 kilometers (100 miles) north of Dhaka. An alliance of 18 parties are enforcing the nationwide 36-hour strike beginning Tuesday to press for the release of over 160 opposition politicians arrested in past two weeks, according to a report of the Associated Press. --SPA 13:07 LOCAL TIME 10:07 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/1096456
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