DHAKA: Bangladesh police were hunting a group of attackers who lashed a 13-year-old boy to a stake and then beat him to death, filming the onslaught on a smartphone.

The 28-minute video, in which the boy is seen begging for water as he lays dying in the northeastern city of Sylhet, has sparked huge protests in Bangladesh since it was posted online, going viral on social media over the weekend.

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