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On April 4, 2016, about 500 villagers defied the section 144 and began demonstrating against the actions of the police and the government. Police and 30 motorcycles carrying Awami League members arrived and ordered the protesters to leave. When the protesters refused, police and Awami League members
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On April 2, 2016, when the owners and engineers of the coal-based power plant attempted to visit the construction site, protesters swooped down on the officials' motorcade. Police cracked down on the protesters, arresting seven. Angry at the arrests, local residents called for a public gathering on
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Protests continued, and at a March 23 public hearing attended by about 3,000 people assurances were given that their demands would be considered. Despite the public hearing, S. Alam Group of
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Industries and the government. During a March 19 rally, local Awami League members fired on the
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power-plant project be moved from the area. During April 5 protest rallies in
Chittagong, leaders of the National Committee to Protect Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources, Power and Ports demanded the immediate arrest and prosecution of the killers. According to CoalSwarm co-founder
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restricting public gatherings in the area. When local residents gathered on April 4 to protest, police opened fire and killed at least five people. It was the largest loss of life in an anti-coal protest since the murder of six people in
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