Police foil Mancha rally in city, 7 held

Police baton-charged activists of the Ganajagaran Mancha and another group when both sides tried to hold rallies at Shahbagh, reports bdnews24.com.
Seven persons, including five Mancha activists, were picked up by the police from the spot Friday afternoon.
A key Mancha organiser, Lucky Akter, and another person were injured in the police action. Both have been hospitalised.
Dhaka police's Ramna zone Assistant Commissioner Shibli Noman said no groups had permission to hold rallies at Shahbagh.
"We evicted them as they did not have permission for a rally," he told the news agency adding that several people have been detained. Police arrested five Mancha activists and two of the 'Muktijoddha Sangsad Santan Command' (MSSC).
On Thursday, several Mancha activists came under attack at Shahbagh. The secular platform, pressing for the maximum penalty for convicted war criminals, called a rally Friday to protest the incident.
The MSSC announced a counter rally at Shahbagh around the same time, claiming they were attacked by the Mancha activists Thursday.