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.