Jahangirnagar University Students Block Dhaka-Aricha Highway Near Dairy Gate
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Jahangirnagar University Students Block Dhaka-Aricha Highway Near Dairy Gate
Hundreds of Jahangirnagar University students blocked the Dhaka-Aricha highway near the campus for around two hours. They started their protest march from the campus and took position at Dairy Gate around 11:00am, causing significant traffic congestion with hundreds of vehicles stuck on both sides of the highway. The blockade caused a 15km traffic jam from Gabtoli to Nabinagar, causing common passengers to suffer.
- Incident Date
- Jul 7, 2024
- Time
- 11:00
- Location
Latitude: 23.8793
Longitude: 90.2673
- Location
- Location Name
- Dhaka > Savar > Jahangirnagar University Dairy Gate Area
- Event Category
- Civic Blockade
- Description
Hundreds of Jahangirnagar University students blocked the Dhaka-Aricha highway near the campus for around two hours. They started their protest march from the campus and took position at Dairy Gate around 11:00am, causing significant traffic congestion with hundreds of vehicles stuck on both sides of the highway. The blockade caused a 15km traffic jam from Gabtoli to Nabinagar, causing common passengers to suffer.
- Trigger
- Reinstatement of the quota system in government jobs
