25 Injured as Activists Derail Train in Bangladesh
Reuters
DHAKA, Bangladesh — About 25 people were injured when an express train heading for Dhaka was derailed on the outskirts of the Bangladeshi capital by opposition activists during a transport blockade Saturday, witnesses said.
The blockade was part of an opposition campaign to force Prime Minister Khaleda Zia to step down and allow elections Feb. 7 to be supervised by a neutral authority.
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