Dhaka, Dec. 17 -- Police have blocked a protest march towards the Indian High Commission in Dhaka by a group called the July Oikya.

On Wednesday afternoon, police intercepted the procession, which started from the Rampura Bridge, in front of Hossain Market in North Badda.

Badda Zone Assistant Commissioner Md Asaduzzaman said in the afternoon, "They have been blocked in front of Hossain Market. They are giving a speech there."

The official also noted that "sufficient police personnel" have been deployed in the area.

The July Oikya - a platform of several organisations that took part in the July Uprising - announced the protest programme on Wednesday to push for a range of political demands, including objections to what it described as ...