In pictures: Bangladesh protest violence escalatesPublished3 March 2013Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage caption, Islamist activists have gone on the rampage in northern districts of Bangladesh in protest at the sentencing to death of Islamist leader Delwar Hossain Sayeedi for war crimes during the 1971 war of independence.Image caption, Worst hit in Sunday's violence was the town of Bogra, where clashes between police and Islamist activists resulted in deaths and injuries.Image caption, Protesters lit street fires and torched a number of police stations and ruling party offices, police said, in the fourth day of unrest since the verdict on Thursday.Image caption, Armed with sticks, they also vandalised shops and railway lines in protest against what they say is a series of show trials motivated by a government political vendetta.Image caption, The government says the situation is under control, and rejects criticism that police have been too quick to fire on protesters.Image caption, The violence escalated on Sunday as a two-day strike called by Jamaat-e-Islami party began, with protesters blocking roads.Image caption, Other parts of Bangladesh have remained calm, with shops and businesses closed and many people staying at home, afraid of further violence.