Clashes break out in Bangladesh capital as major political parties sign a new charter

Chief Adviser of Bangladesh's Interim Government and Head of the National Consensus Commission Muhammad Yunus signing the July National Charter as representatives of various political parties look on at the South Plaza of the National Parliament in Dhaka. — AFP

DHAKA: Police fired tear gas and used stun grenades and batons to disperse protesters outside Bangladesh’s national parliament complex on Friday, as tensions soared over the interim government's new political charter.

Some protesters vandalised a police vehicle and makeshift tents, and others clashed with soldiers and security officials in the capital Dhaka. Witnesses said several people were injured.