Dhaka, April 7 -- Police have used tear gas, water cannons, and sound grenades to disperse a group of former Bangladesh Rifles members marching towards the Secretariat to demand the restoration of their jobs and compensation for their losses.

The incident occurred when law enforcers stopped the procession in front of the Shikhha Bhaban, said Inspector Md Asaduzzaman of Shahbagh Police Station.

"The dismissed BDR personnel were blocked as they attempted to march towards the Secretariat. When they attempted to breach the barriers and proceed forward, they were dispersed. Then they left the area. The situation is now normal," he said.

No one has been detained over the incident, he said.

Witnesses say the ex-BDR members were marching towa...