Dhaka, Oct. 18 -- At least 20 protesters identifying themselves as "July Warriors" were injured in clashes with police in the Parliament area in Dhaka on Friday, hours before the scheduled signing of the July Charter at the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad.
Violence also spread outside Dhaka as demonstrators blocked the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway in Feni in protest against the police action.
The injured were taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital where they received treatment. Hospital police said the number of injured may rise as more victims continued to arrive after 2:00 pm.
Those injured include Cynthia Mim, Shafikul Islam, Shafiullah, Habib Ullah, Tanvirul Islam, Saiful Islam, Atikul Gazi, Rakib and Laili. Atikul Gazi, one of the in...