The Dhaka Times Desk Violent clashes between police and protesters took place in front of the White House to protest the brutal killing of a black man named George Floyd by white police.
Protesters set fire to the historic St. John's Church near the White House during one of the protests on Sunday night. News from The Washington Post and AFP.
More than 1,000 protesters marched from Washington Des Lafayette Square on Sunday to gather in front of the White House, the residence of US President Donald Trump.
After dusk, the protesters set fire to the streets and protested. They also set American flags and several cars on fire. This time the police tried to stop them. At that time, violent clashes between the police and the protesters also started.
Police fired tear gas at the protesters to bring the situation under control. At this time, the entire White House area turned into a battlefield after several clashes between the police and the protesters.
At one stage of the conflict, protesters set fire to the historic St. John's Church next to the White House.
After the church was set on fire, the police fired tear gas to disperse the protesters so that fire service vehicles could reach the scene.
The protesters then attacked the offices of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. The windows and doors of the office were broken and the inner lobby was set on fire. Protesters also set fire in front of the Washington Monument at this time.
It should be noted that when a black man named George Floyd was killed by the police on May 25, this protest spread everywhere. When the video of the killing went viral on social media, the agitation became more and more intense. Since then, the protest has been going on for 6 consecutive days.
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