Several hundred people who have been left jobless due to the ongoing shutdown following the coronavirus pandemic blocked Jashore-Khulna highway in Sadar upazila on Thursday, demanding relief.
The demonstration created a long tailback of trucks and ambulances on both ends.
Modasser Ali, chairman of local Narendrapur union parishad, said most of the protesters are from different villages of the union. “They took to the street at Chaulia Gate around 2pm and staged demonstration for two hours demanding relief materials,” he added.
However, they withdrew their programme after the authorities assured them of fulfilling their demand.