Awami League defies ban with procession in Dhaka's Tejgaon

Awami League leaders and activists, whose political activities remain officially banned, have staged another rally against the interim government in Dhaka -- the second in five days. The demonstration began around 2pm on Friday in Tejgaon's Nabisco factory area under the banner of Dhaka North City Awami League. More than a thousand activists marched from Nabisco towards the Tibet factory area, chanting slogans in support of party chief and deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, and against the Muhammah Yunus-led interim administration. Tejgaon Industrial Area Police Station chief Md Aslam Hossain said that security forces had tried to stop the gatherings earlier in the day. “In the morning, some people came out at GME intersection. We didn't allow them to march....