Dhaka, Oct. 17 -- Police have clashed with participants of last year's July Uprising near the Parliament's South Plaza, using batons, tear gas and sound grenades to clear the area after the protesters refused to leave.

The demonstrators had gathered in front of the stage for the signing ceremony of the July Charter on Friday, demanding state recognition, legal protection and rehabilitation for those injured during the movement that toppled the Awami League regime in August 2024.

Families of those killed in the uprising and injured protesters began demonstrating at the South Plaza as officials prepared for the signing ceremony.

The protesters, numbering in the hundreds, reportedly entered the Parliament premises by scaling its main gate...