Dhaka, March 7 -- Baitul Mukarram to Paltan and Bijoynagar turned into a battlefield after jumma' prayers on Friday due to a chase and counter-chase between law enforcers and activists of the banned outfit Hizb ut-Tahrir.

Police had to fire sound grenades and teargas shells to bring the situation under control.

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Police and witnesses said the incident broke out when Hizb ut-Tahrir members brought out a procession from the south gate of Baitul Mukarram after the jumma' prayers.

Earlier, defying a warning from Dhaka Metropolitan Police, the banned organisation brought out a procession chanting, "The only path to liberation-Khilafah, Khilafah."

A few days ago, Hizb ut-Tahrir had...