Students from five colleges—including Dhaka College and Eden Mohila College—have blockaded the Shahbagh intersection in the capital.
On Sunday, they took position at the intersection at around 11:45am, demonstrating to demand the cancellation of the “schooling model” proposed by Dhaka Central University.
As a result, traffic movement on this key roadway has come to a halt. Police are attempting to bring the situation under control.
Meanwhile, students from the seven affiliated colleges have staged a sit-in in front of the Shikkha Bhaban, demanding the enactment of the ordinance for Dhaka Central University.
Earlier, at around 11am, students of Dhaka College gathered at the Science Laboratory intersection.
Later, students from Government Bangla College, Kobi Nazrul Government College, Shaheed Suhrawardy Government College, and Begum Badrunnesa Government Girls’ College joined a procession that moved to the Shahbagh intersection, where they initiated the blockade.
The students stated that the draft and press release issued by the Ministry regarding the schooling model of Dhaka Central University have created uncertainty concerning the future of the Higher Secondary level.
Masud Alam, deputy commissioner (DC) of the Ramna Division of the DMP, said that a 10-member student delegation would be taken to the Secretariat for discussions regarding the ongoing protests.
Walid Hasan Rahin, a student of Dhaka College participating in the demonstration, said that ten students representing the five colleges have gone to the Ministry for talks regarding their demands. They will not leave Shahbagh unless the meeting yields positive results.
On the other hand, undergraduate students of the seven colleges demonstrating in front of the Education Building are demanding the prompt issuance of the Dhaka Central University ordinance.
They allege that although the Ministry of Education has published a draft law for the proposed Dhaka Central University, there has been no visible progress toward finalizing the ordinance.
Consequently, nearly 150,000 students are facing an identity crisis, academic uncertainty, and concerns about their future careers.
