Dhaka, Nov. 17 -- Tension continued to grip the capital's Dhanmondi-32 area on Monday as clashes between law enforcers and a group of youths persisted since noon.

As of 5:30pm, sporadic chase-and-counter-chase incidents were still underway.

The youths, who identified themselves as "July Fighters," attempted to storm the Dhanmondi-32 residence of late president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, who led the country to independence, around 12:30pm using two bulldozers.

The attempt came amid the verdict in a case against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina over alleged crimes against humanity during last year's July Uprising.

The group had started from the Dhaka College area at around 12pm, moving toward Dhanmondi-32 with the bulldozers and gatherin...