Incidents
Quota Protests: Students Block Shahbagh Intersection for 90 Minutes
Incident Date
Jul 3, 2024
Time
15:45
Location
Location Name
Dhaka > Shahbagh > Shahbagh Intersection
Event Category
Civic Blockade
Description
Around 3,000 DU students and 7 affiliated college students (exceeding 5,000 total) joined a large-scale demonstration blockading the intersection. Under the "Boishommo Birodhi Chattrra Andolon" banner, students blocked the busy intersection, halting traffic towards Bangla Motor, Science Lab, and Kakrail.
Trigger
Reinstatement of the 30 percent quota system for freedom fighters' children.
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