Job Quota protests: NSU, BracU, IUB students block Dhaka roads

Job quota protests at major private universities in Dhaka City

Dhaka, July 16 - Students from North South University, Brac University, and Independent University, Bangladesh, have blocked the Merul Badda road and the road in front of Jamuna Future Park, demanding quota reform and protesting attacks on students across the country.

Students of Brac University blocked the road in Dhaka’s Merul Badda around 10:30 am. They first blocked one side of the road. Later, they blocked both sides and continued protesting.

An officer from the traffic department of Dhaka Metropolitan Police, wishing to remain anonymous, told UNB that due to the students' blockade, the road from Rampura Bridge to Kuril Bishwa Road is closed in both directions.

As a result, vehicles going through Banasree, and heading towards Notun Bazar, badda are stuck in a long traffic jam. Therefore, many are choosing Hatirjheel and Badda Link Road as alternative routes, said the police official.

He also mentioned that in front of Jamuna Future Park, students from NSU, IUB, and a few other universities started protesting at 11:50 am, resulting in road closures on both sides.

Meanwhile, students also blocked the road in the Notun Bazar area, but they moved away later, added the police official. - UNB