Exams scrapped, students block busy Dhaka crossing

Students of seven government colleges affiliated to Dhaka University blocked the Nilkhet intersection on Saturday morning in protest against the government's decision to suspend exams. Over 100 students took to the streets around 9am and staged demonstrations for nearly two hours, disrupting morning rush-hour traffic in the busy area. A student, who

Student protesters to show red cards to traffic violators

Student protesters have announced a new campaign aimed at flagging irregularities on the streets as part of the movement for safer roads. A group of students once again demonstrated in the Rampura Bridge area on Friday to press for their demands. They marched to the Rampura intersection at around 11: 00 am

Return to classrooms; don’t damage vehicles: PM to students

Asking the students staging demonstrations on the streets to return to their educational institutions, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said it is not their duty to damage vehicles. "Please don't do this, please get back to your respective educational institutions, engage in your studies, those who are responsible (in recent

Students block Rampura road protesting SSC examinee’s death

Students from different educational institutions blocked the Rampura Road on Tuesday, protesting the death of a SSC examinee in a road accident on Monday. The blockade triggered huge traffic gridlock in Rampura, Malibagh, Mouchak and other adjacent areas. The students of BAF Shaheen College, Imperial College, Ekramunnessa School and College, Dhaka College,

Mass student protest paralyses Dhaka

Thousands of students have blocked some key intersections of Dhaka city demanding road safety, a day after the death of a Notre Dame College (NDC) student in a road accident. Nayeem Hasan, a second-year student of the college, died on Wednesday afternoon after being hit by a vehicle of Dhaka South

Demo for Half Bus Fare: Students give 48-hour ultimatum

Students of different colleges in the city on Tuesday afternoon threatened to resume demonstrations on Saturday morning if their two-point demand, including half fare for bus rides for them, is not met by 48 hours. Students of Dhanmondi Ideal College blocked Science Laboratory intersection in the city around 12:30 pm, demanding