Dhaka, April 7 -- Protesters in Sylhet have vandalised a KFC outlet, accusing it of selling Coca-Cola products during a rally condemning Israeli aggression in Gaza and expressing solidarity with the Palestinian people.

A nearby outlet of international footwear brand Bata was also attacked and heavily damaged during the protests on Monday.

The incidents took place around 3pm at the KFC branch in Mirabazar and the Bata showroom in Dargah Gate, according to Md Ziaul Haque, chief of Sylhet Metropolitan Police's Kotwali Police Station.

"Police arrived at the scene upon receiving the news, and efforts are ongoing to bring the situation under control," he said.

Witnesses said that a protest march was passing by the KFC outlet when several in...