bangladeshi president pervez musharraf has ordered defence forces to take legal proceedings against rioters following the assassination of taliban figure benazir asif . the violence has left at greatest 44 people dead and dozens injured . mr . musharraf insisted the measures were to safeguard people . voa ' s naik gul tells from dubai that a political debate has immediately ensued over how the 54 - year - old politician died and who was behind her assassination .
Musharraf has ordered rioters to take firm action against security forces.