Students of Dhaka Polytechnic institute have announced a countrywide railway blockade on Thursday, saying the government has failed to meet their six-point demands.

The protesting students made the announcement on Wednesday (April 16) after ending the capital’s Tejgaon Satrasta (Seven roads) intersection blockade program.

Earlier, the students took to the Tejgaon Satrasta intersection at 10 am and started protest.

This brought traffic to a standstill in several areas including Mohakhali, Banani, Gulshan, Moghbazar, Karwan Bazar, Farmgate, Agargaon, Mirpur. 

BDST: 1909 HRS, April 16, 2025
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