JU students block Dhaka-Aricha highway defying police obstruction
Members of police have taken position in front of Jahangirnagar University main entrance as protesting students blocked Dhaka-Aricha highway this afternoon. Photo: Courtesy
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Members of police have taken position in front of Jahangirnagar University main entrance as protesting students blocked Dhaka-Aricha highway this afternoon. Photo: Courtesy
The anti-quota protesters at Jahangirnagar University blocked Dhaka-Aricha highway as part of their ongoing “Bangla Blockade” programme, defying police obstruction this (11 July) afternoon.
As previously announced, the JU students blocked both lanes of the Dhaka-Aricha highway in front of the main gate of the university at 4:00pm under the banner “Anti-Discriminatory Students’ Movement”.
A good number of police members have also taken position in front of the university’s main gate.
Earlier, Jahangirnagar University students started gathering in front of the central library from 2:50pm. Subsequently, they staged a protest march, reaching the university’s main gate around 4:30pm and then they blocked the Dhaka-Aricha highway.
Meanwhile, the university proctor requested the students to continue their protest within the campus premises.
