Anti-quota protesters announce ‘Bangla Blockade’ tomorrow

The anti-quota protesters lifted the blockade of Shahbagh intersection in the city after an hour. The demonstrators lifted the blockade of the important intersection of the city at around 5:30pm. Before that, the demonstrators announced ‘Bangla Blockade’ from 3:00pm tomorrow, Sunday.

The students and job seekers blocked Shahbagh at around 4:40pm on their four-point demand including cancellation of the quota system in government jobs by the reinstatement of the circular issued by the government in 2018. The blockade created a huge traffic gridlock in the adjacent areas of Shahbagh.

Before lifting the blockade, coordinator Nahid Islam of the protesters’ platform, said the students will not only block the Shahbagh intersection tomorrow, but they will also lay siege to all intersections in the city including Science Lab, Chankharpul, Nilkhet and Motijheel. Besides, students of the universities outside the capital will block the highways of their areas to press home their demands.

Nahid Islam alleged that the government has acted irresponsibly by pitting the students and the judiciary against each other. The executive branch cannot shun its responsibility for this situation.
The protesters, under the banner of ‘anti-discrimination student movement’ , brought out a protest procession from the DU central library premises at around 3:15pm.