Dhaka, July 16 -- The interim government has strongly condemned the violent attack on National Citizen Party (NCP) leaders, activists, and journalists in Gopalganj, vowing to bring the perpetrators to justice.

In a statement issued Wednesday evening via the government's official Facebook page, authorities described the violence as "utterly indefensible" and a "shameful violation of fundamental rights."

"It is unacceptable to prevent young citizens from peacefully commemorating the one-year anniversary of their revolutionary movement," the statement read. "NCP members, police personnel, and media representatives were subjected to brutal assaults, while vehicles were vandalized in broad daylight."

The government alleged that the attacks ...