, Nov. 17 -- Police and members of the Bangladesh Army on Monday dispersed a group of youths who attempted to storm Dhanmondi-32 residence of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman with two bulldozers ahead of the verdict in a case against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina for committing crimes against humanity during the July uprising.

The group of youths, identifying themselves as "July Fighters," set out from the Dhaka College area around 12pm with two bulldozers and gathered on the east-side road of Dhanmondi-32 at about 12:30pm, said witnesses.

When they attempted to break through a police barricade around 1 pm police and army personnel jointly chased the group, prompting them to flee.

Moments later, the activists regrouped at the Panthapath int...