Media: tear gas used in Dhaka to disperse protesters demanding removal of Bangladesh President

Protesters gathered in the capital of Bangladesh demanding the resignation of President Shahabuddin Chuppu, TASS reports

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According to The Daily Star, a group of protesters tried to break through the fences at the Bangabhaban Presidential Palace in Dhaka, but the army and the police stopped them with batons and tear gas. Eyewitnesses reported that at least one protester was injured.

The protest began after the President's comment on the resignation of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.