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Death in mishap sparks protest

Unb, Jhalakati
Killing of a schoolgirl in a road accident in Nalchhiti upazila sparked off violent protest yesterday. The deceased was identified as Sathi 11, a class V student of Amirabad Government Primary School and daughter of Yunus Ali of Dubil village of the upazila. Police said Sathi died when she was hit by a bus at Amirabad while walking by the side of Barisal-Khulna road at about 7:00am. Angered at the accident, local people put up road barricade by placing logs, which hampered traffic movement for about two hours.