Breaking News: 24 people are killed and dozens are injured in Bangladesh

At least 24 people were killed and dozens injured as fierce clashes took place in different areas in Dhaka and other parts of Bangladesh on the first day of the non-cooperation movement announced by the Anti-Discrimination Students Movement.

Highlights

5 killed in Feni, 4 in Rangpur, 3 in Pabna, 3 in Bogura, 2 in Munshiganj, one each in Barishal, Magura, Savar, Cumilla and Sirajganj;
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Facebook, WhatsApp reportedly inaccessible in the country;
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At least 42 rushed to CMCH with bullet wounds;
Most shops, bank branches seen closed in Dhaka;
Vehicles torched at BSMMU;

One person was killed in a clash between protesters and ruling party men in Barishal city this afternoon.

The deceased, identified as Tutul Chowdhury, was an Awami League leader of Ward 12 in Barishal.

According to eyewitnesses, the incident occurred around 12:30pm when some protesters attacked him with sharp weapons near Nobogram Road.

At least five people from both sides were killed in clashes in Feni as Awami League men attacked protesters today.

Several people were injured in this incident, reports our correspondent.

The attack took place in the Mohipal area of the Dhaka-Chattogram highway after 2:00pm.

Five bodies were taken to Feni General Hospital from the spot. Their identities were not immediately available.

Four people were killed in clashes between ruling party men and protesters of the anti-discrimination student movement in Rangpur city today.

Abdul Jalil, an official at the morgue of the Rangpur Medical College and Hospital, confirmed two of the deaths in the clash to our Dinajpur correspondent.

The identities of the two deceased could not be found immediately.

Meanwhile, two more people were killed in a clash between the AL activists and the protesters in the city this afternoon.

The two deceased are -- Haradhan Roy, president of the Parshuram Thana Awami League and councillor of Ward 4 in Rangpur City Corporation, and his driver whose name could not be known.