Dhaka, June 1 -- Police have cut off a procession headed for the chief advisor's official residence by workers of "Tottho Apa", an initiative of the Women and Children Affairs Ministry, after the project staffers launched a sit-in at Kakrail Mosque Intersection.

The protesters launched the procession from the National Press Club around 10:30 on Sunday.

After moving out of the Press Club area, they averted a police barricade once but were later halted at the Kakrail Mosque intersection.

Bystanders said the workers engaged in a scuffle with police, who resorted to baton charges to disperse them.

As of noon, the protesters were still in Kakrail, said Md Masud Alam, deputy commissioner of Ramna police.

"A delegation of [Tottho Apa worker...