Bangladesh's opposition accused pro-government supporters Tuesday of trying to kill their leader Khaleda Zia after her car was shot at and stoned by a mob while campaigning in Dhaka's mayoral election. Although Zia emerged unscathed from Monday evening's attack, which took place as she stopped to tour a shopping district, supporters voiced alarm at the lack of protection from the official security forces.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina accused her arch-rival of making an unnecessary "drama" out of the incident, which has fuelled tensions in the volatile capital before polling on April 28.
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