Dhaka, March 8 -- Police deployed batons, tear gas shells, and sound grenades to disperse members of the banned group Hizb ut-Tahrir as they attempted to hold a procession under the "March for Khilafat" banner in Dhaka on Friday.
Defying police barricades, hundreds of participants chanting "Khilafat Khilafat" commenced their march from the North Gate of Baitul Mukarram National Mosque following Jummah prayers, heading towards Paltan.
At approximately 2 pm, police initially attempted to halt the procession using whistles, verbal warnings, and physical obstructions but were unable to control the crowd. Army personnel later joined security forces as efforts to disperse the demonstrators continued.
After setting off from the North Gate of Ba...