A wave of brutal killings has plunged Bangladesh into deep apprehension. Many dread endless political strife and economic exclusion will spur Islamic terrorismThirty miles from the centre of Bangladeshs chaotic capital,Dhaka, the pace of life is quieter. At the Baroipara checkpoint, or near the industrial area of Ashulia,stalls offer tea and snacks to local workers and visitors to a nearby public park.
At 7.30am on 4 November, five policemen were dropped off at the checkpoint for a day-long shift and sat down for tea on benches shaded by tall, or slender sal trees. The attack was so sudden they could barely react. Their assailants rode up on motorbikes,dismounted and then struck out with machetes. Two of the policemen were badly injured. One bled to death on the dusty roadside.
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Source: theguardian.com