Students from different colleges staged a demonstration on Rampura Road again on Wednesday to press home their 11-point demand, including road safety, and issuance of a gazette over half fare in public transport for students across the country. Several hundred students of different colleges, including Ekramunnesa School and College, Imperial College and Siddheshwari Girls’ College, took to the streets around 11 am. They were also seen checking the documents of vehicles, licences and fitness certificates, slowing down traffic on Malibagh-Rampur Road. Read:Students being used to destabilize country: Information Minister A traffic gridlock was created from Kuril Biswa Road to Rampur bridge area following the student demonstration. Haris Mahmud, a student, said they will sit on the same road again on Thursday for one hour from 1 PM if their demands are not met by the authorities concerned by the time. However, the traffic returned to normalcy around 2 pm after the students left the road.

A vested quarter is trying to destabilize the country using students, said Information Minister Hasan Mahmud on Wednesday. “A vested quarter is trying to make gains taking advantage of the student movement,” he said while talking to reporters at the Bangladesh Secretariat. Read:Partisan doctors politicising Khaleda’s health, treatment: Info Minister “Those who aren’t students carried out arson attacks on buses after the death of a student in the city’s Rampura area. Is it an accident or a preplanned incident? Everything will be clear after investigation and legal steps will be taken against those involved in the incident,” said Hasan. Terming the death of a student in Rampura unfortunate, the minister said, “The incident occurred around 10:45 pm and it was found live on many Facebook pages, including Nirapad Sarak and Basher Kella. How did they stream live reaching the spot within 11-12 minutes? Were they present at the spot before the incident occurred?” On Monday, Mainuddin Islam Durjoy, an SSC examinee, was run over by a bus around 10.45 pm in the Rampura Bazar area near Better Life Hospital. Read: BNP fails to appreciate PM’s generosity to Khaleda: Info Minister Mainuddin’s death triggered protests on the streets leading to the torching of eight buses. Students from different educational institutions blocked Rampura Road on Tuesday, protesting the accident. Over the past week, the students also demonstrated in the city demanding a 50 per cent discount on bus fares. Later, Dhaka Road Transport Owners Association announced a 50% discount on bus fares in Dhaka metropolitan area.