Dhaka, Dec. 4 -- Police on Thursday dispersed activists of several left-leaning political parties as they attempted to proceed toward the Chief Adviser's Jamuna residence demanding cancellation of lease agreements for Laldia and Pangaon terminals and lease process of profitable port facilities including New Mooring and Patenga terminals.

The protest was jointly organised by the Left Democratic Alliance, Anti-Fascist Left Front, Bangladesh JASAD and the National Ganafront.

The left-leaning political parties gathered in front of the Jatiya Press Club around 11:30am and began marching towards Kakrail via Paltan, Bijoynagar, and Nightingale intersection.

Around 12:30pm, police blocked the road with barricades at Kakrail.

When protesters t...