The violence escalated with protesters throwing projectiles, while police fired rubber bullets, threw projectiles and deployed water cannons in the area near the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque.<br /><br />The Islamist activists have been protesting since a week ago, accusing Modi of stoking religious tensions, according to local media reports, which added that about 40 people were injured from Friday's (March 26) clash.<br /><br />Earlier, Modi was welcomed to Bangladesh by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the airport in Dhaka and witnessed the laying of a wreath at the National Martyrs' Memorial. He is on a two-day visit to Bangladesh during which he will take part in the National Day celebrations.<br /><br /><br /><br />#Bangladesh #Modi Arrival #RepublicNews
