Dhaka, July 16 -- The interim government on Wednesday said the use of violence in Gopalganj is 'utterly indefensible' and those responsible for this brutality will face justice.

"Let it be made absolutely clear: violence has no place in our nation. Justice must and will prevail," said the interim government in a statement on the attacks on a peaceful NCP rally in Gopalganj.

The government said preventing young citizens from peacefully holding a rally to commemorate the one-year anniversary of their revolutionary movement is a 'shameful violation' of their fundamental rights.

Section-144 in Gopalganj Sadar as tension escalates

Members of the National Citizen Party (NCP), police and media were subjected to brutal attacks, with their car...