A scuffle broke out between protesters and law enforcers this afternoon while the former were trying to march to the secretariat demanding resignation of Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury for failing to ensure safety and security of women.

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Growing unease in the city amid crime spree

The protesters are currently staging a sit-in near the Shikkha Bhaban.

Earlier in the day, they staged a demonstration at the Central Shaheed Minar to press home their demands, under the banner "Bangladesh against rape and oppression".

More to follow...

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Real change or more of the same?