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People from all walks of life congregate at Shaheed Minar

Special Correspondent Nation 2024-08-03, 6:54pm

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People from all walks of life congregate at Shaheed Minar



Dhaka, Aug 03 - In a display of solidarity with protesting students, people from all walks of life gathered at the Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka on Saturday afternoon.

The gathering saw participation from all sections of society, including artists, students, and rickshaw pullers.

Meanwhile, key coordinators of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement announced their one-point demand from Shaheed Minar, seeking resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her cabinet members. 

Nahid Islam, one of the key coordinators of the quota reform movement, made the announcement.-UNB