Bangladesh police on Friday (October 17, 2025) fired teargas and used batons and sound grenades to disperse protesters gathered near the Parliament after they refused to vacate the area, amid uncertainty over the signing of a joint declaration called the July Charter. The protesters reportedly entered the Parliament premises by scaling its main gates in the morning before gathering in front of the stage. Officers chased them out of the Parliament compound, beating several demonstrators with batons and firing tear gas and sound grenades, it added. NCP's convenor Nahid Islam earlier said that some political parties are signing the document in the name of (national) consensus, "frauding" the people. According to the government, the charter drafted by the National Consensus Commission incorporated over 80 recommendations for running the country.
