NEARLY 50 BANGLADESH OPPOSITION LEADERS AND ACTIVISTS TRYING TO STAGE A BLOCKADE OF THE CAPITAL, DHAKA, WERE INJURED IN CLASHES WITH POLICE ON SUNDAY, WITNESSES SAID. ROCK-THROWING PROTESTERS FOUGHT PITCHED BATTLES WITH RIOT POLICE WHO RETALIATED WITH TEAR GAS AND BATON CHARGES, ACCORDING TO REUTERS. LEADERS OF THE OPPOSITION AWAMI LEAGUE HAVE DEFIED COURT ORDERS AND URGED FOLLOWERS TO GATHER AT CITY ENTRY POINTS ON SUNDAY TO LAY SIEGE TO THE CAPITAL. THE OPPOSITION WANTS THE CARETAKER ADMINISTRATION THAT WILL BE APPOINTED TO ORGANISE JANUARY'S ELECTION TO BE LED BY A FIGURE ACCEPTABLE TO ALL POLITICAL GROUPS, AND THE ARMED FORCES PLACED UNDER THE CARETAKER LEADER'S CONTROL DURING THE POLLS.
