, Feb. 7 -- Activists of Inqilab Moncha demanding justice for the killing of Sharif Osman Hadi left Shahbagh intersection on Friday following a series of clashes with police.

By 10:30pm the protesters had dispersed from Shahbagh after earlier taking position there and confronting police, who used tear gas shells and sound grenades to break up the crowd. The back-and-forth chase between protesters and police continued until around 9pm.

Earlier, in a Facebook post, Inqilab Moncha Member Secretary Abdullah Al Jaber said, "Awami league is trying to divert the situation by blending with common people. We request everyone to move to safe places."

In a video message, Jaber also urged people to vote "Yes" in the upcoming election and called on...