Violence Continues in Bangladesh Capital as Students Protest
Dhaka, Bangladesh (AP) -- Police in Bangladesh's capital fired tear gas and rubber bullets Monday to disperse hundreds of demonstrating students, while a prominent human rights group demanded the release of an activist arrested for criticizing the government during more than a week of protests.
Shahidul Alam, a well-known photographer and activist, was arrested Sunday by plain-clothed police after giving a television interview in which he said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had no credibility and was using "brute force" to cling to power.
A court in Dhaka ordered him to be confined for seven days for questioning on charges of spreading false information and propaganda against the government.
