One killed after Bangladesh police fire on Covid-19 protesters, South Asia News & Top Stories – The Straits Times

DHAKA (AFP) – One protester was killed and at least three others are in critical condition after police in Bangladesh opened fire on a violent protest against coronavirus restrictions, officials said. The incident took place Monday (April 5) in the central town of Saltha in Faridpur district, where rumours had spread that a man at a market was injured while police were enforcing Covid-19 controls as cases spike nationwide. Thousands of people took to the streets in anger. One group hurled bricks at a police station, vandalised government offices and torched an officer’s home and two government cars, police said….