Quota protesters plan half-day ‘Bangla Blockade’ Thursday

Dhaka, July 10 - Quota protesters have announced a nationwide ‘Bangla Blockade’ for Thursday, starting at 3:30 pm.

Asif Mahmud, one of the protestors in the frontline, made the announcement from Shahbagh intersection around 7:30 pm this evening.

Earlier, at 5:20 pm, students began lifting blockades from highways and headed to Shahbagh intersection to join the main rally.

Sarjis Alam, a coordinator of the anti-quota protests, said, “Our demand is directed to the government, not to the High Court. We don’t want to follow or suffer the lengthy process of the High Court. If the government or executive department assures us directly, we will leave the road. We are not supposed to stay on roads. It is not our place. We want to get back to the studies soon without wasting our valuable time.” - UNB