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Protesters Block Kushtia-Jhenaidah Highway Over Police Station Relocation
Students of Islamic University and local residents blocked the Kushtia-Jhenaidah national highway on Saturday in protest against the decision to relocate the IU police station to Jhaudia. The blockade, which was still in place at the time of reporting, led to a traffic jam extending nearly five kilometers on both sides of the highway.
Residents from nearby areas, including Bittipara, Horinarayanpur, Lakshmipur, Madhupur, Abdalpur, and Shantidanga, marched to the university campus around noon, staging their protest.
Abu Bakar Siddique, General Secretary of the Islamic University Police Station Implementation Committee, stated, "We aimed for a peaceful demonstration, but agitated locals refused to clear the road. They will only lift the blockade if the police superintendent or deputy commissioner officially announces the cancellation of the relocation."
Earlier, hundreds of residents from Madhupur, Lakshmipur, and Bittipara had also marched to the campus, rejecting the "unjust decision" to relocate the police station before blocking the highway.
On February 4, locals had staged a similar blockade on the highway, demanding the immediate relocation of the police station to Jhaudia.
Kushtia Superintendent of Police Mizanur Rahman confirmed that no final decision had been made and assured that the matter would be resolved through discussions.