Students from various educational institutions in Barishal have taken to the streets in protest against attacks on those demanding quota system reform. They have blocked different points of the Dhaka-Barishal highway, effectively bringing the city to a standstill.
Students from BM College and Infra Polytechnic Institute blocked the Dhaka-Barishal highway near the Nathullabad bus terminal, around 11:30 am, halting all types of vehicular movement, while Barishal Polytechnic Institute students chanted slogans for quota reforms.
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Students from Sher-e-Bangla Medical College blocked the Barishal-Kuakata highway at Amtala Mor, demanding justice for the attacks on students nationwide and calling for quota system reforms.
Despite a heavy police presence at each blockade point, no attempts have been made to hinder the protestors. In the morning, some Chhatra League activists attempted to disrupt the protest at BM College, but the police intervened and removed them. The blockade continued at all points at 12:15 pm.
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Fazlur Rahman, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Barishal Metropolitan Police, said that no major untoward incidents have occurred and that they are monitoring the situation peacefully.