1 dead in Bangladesh opposition shutdown

Published March 19, 2013 3:25pm ET



DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Opposition supporters clashed with pro-government activists in Bangladesh on Tuesday, leaving one student leader dead amid reports of dozens of bomb explosions and a train derailment blamed on the opposition during a nationwide general strike.

The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party and its 17 allies called the strike to demand the release of 154 activists detained this month.

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