Dhaka protests widen after five die in clashes over Modi visit

DHAKA: Hundreds of demonstrators returned to the streets of Dhaka on Saturday, a day after five people were killed during violent clashes with police during protests against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Bangladesh.

Protests began on Friday in the capital and spread to other districts in the country, with a hard-line Islamist group saying that more demonstrations were planned for Sunday.