The wave of violence was sparked by a special tribunal's decision to sentence a top Islamist opposition leader to death.
Dozens Killed in Bangladesh Clashes
![Members of Islamic party Jamaat-e-Islami attack a security vehicle during a strike called by the party in Chittagong, Bangladesh, Feb. 28, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/2ad4c231-d52a-43d2-85c6-27bc073b6bd7_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Members of Islamic party Jamaat-e-Islami attack a security vehicle during a strike called by the party in Chittagong, Bangladesh, Feb. 28, 2013.
![Jamaat-e-Islami members stand during a clash with police in Chittagong, Feb. 28, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/650d45ba-7ef1-4f4a-8814-c3f6d42cc4ce_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Jamaat-e-Islami members stand during a clash with police in Chittagong, Feb. 28, 2013.
![Jamaat-e-Islami members set up road blocks during a strike called by the party in Chittagong, Feb. 28, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/a8ee1867-cfd6-4280-bb17-5a338268b6f8_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Jamaat-e-Islami members set up road blocks during a strike called by the party in Chittagong, Feb. 28, 2013.
![A man rides past a truck set on fire during a strike called by Jamaat-e-Islami in Rajshahi, Bangladesh, Feb. 28, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/ffcbb6c4-2e60-440b-b24b-6861f320cc58_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A man rides past a truck set on fire during a strike called by Jamaat-e-Islami in Rajshahi, Bangladesh, Feb. 28, 2013.