Dhaka, Bangladesh — Bangladeshi security forces have launched an operation to recover thousands of guns, including those seized during deadly unrest that led to the ouster of autocratic leader Sheikh Hasina, police said on Wednesday.
Weeks of student-led demonstrations escalated into mass protests, with Hasina fleeing by helicopter to neighboring India on August 5 after 15 years in power.
Police had tried to stem the protests with gunfire but protesters responded by storming and looting police stations, when weapons were seized. Читать дальше...