Dhaka, Feb. 6 -- The interim government has said law-enforcers did not fire any live rounds in their attempt to control the protests by Inqilab Moncho activists outside State Guest House Jamuna.

The Chief Advisor's Office (CAO) made the claim in a statement issued on Thursday afternoon after clashes and several injuries that led to hospitalisations.

The statement was corroborated by Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), saying the force had not used any firearms or bullets to break up "illegal" assemblies around Jamuna and surrounding areas.

Activists of Inqilab Moncho clashed with police when they marched toward Jamuna around 4pm, demanding justice for the killing of the platform's convenor Sharif Osman bin Hadi.

Several people, including...