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5 died in Dhaka, Bangledesh yesterday adding to the 5 deaths and 100
injuries in violent clashes set off by Islamic religious leaders and right-wing opposition
party members, blocking a rally by NGOs, feminists and secular groups. Both the rally and
the counter-strike were responses to the Bangledeshi High Court ruling to restrict fatwas,
or mandatory religious orders. This is the latest in a centuries-old battle over
the right of women in Islamic countries. Lately NGO's in Bangledesh have worked to improve the