At least 30 people have been killed and hundreds injured in protests across Bangladesh after an Islamist leader was sentenced to death for his role in the war of independence against Pakistan. Delwar Hossain Sayeedi of the Jamaat-e-Islami party was found guilty of crimes including murder and torture. This report from Anbarasan Ethirajan in Dhaka.
Protesters damaged cars and fought pitched battles with police in the southern city of Chittagong soon after the Islamist leader was sentenced to death. In the northern Gaibandha district, around 2,000 supporters of the Jamaat-e-Islami went on a rampage in protest of the verdict. Three policemen were beaten to death, there are reports of intense clashes between security forces and protesters in many districts resulting in the death of dozens of people. In the southern region, houses and temples of minority Hindu community were burnt down.
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The International Monetary Fund is warning that billions of dollars of government spending cuts in the Untied States will have an impact on global economic growth. The measures are due to take effect automatically on Friday unless President Obama can reach a deal with Republicans in Congress. The IMF says that if the cuts are fully implemented, the impact on the America's economic growth this year would be 0.6 percentage points.