United News of Bangladesh

Thousands of leaders and activists of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), the student wing of BNP, have started gathering in the city’s Shahbagh area since Sunday morning to attend their student rally. The JCD leaders and supporters from different parts of the country are joining the rally to mark the anniversary of the July-August mass uprising. The rally is scheduled to formally begin at 2:30pm with the recitation from the verses of the Holy Quran. BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, and other senior leaders will address the event. Roads around the Shahbagh intersection are crowded with JCD activists, causing traffic disruption in the adjoining areas. They have already set up a large stage at Shahbagh intersection and installed loudspeakers for the rally. Several projectors and big screens have also been installed at the venue. A medical booth has been set up to provide basic healthcare services for those arriving at the venue. NCP wants huge turnout for 'manifesto rally' at Shaheed Minar on Sunday Earlier, on Wednesday, JCD decided to move its planned student rally from the Central Shaheed Minar to Shahbagh, despite having secured permission for the original venue. Speaking at a press conference at the BNP’s Nayapaltan central office, JCD President Rakibul Islam Rakib said the decision was made in response to a request from the National Citizen Party (NCP), which had also scheduled a rally at the same time and place. As the rally at Shahbagh, a key intersection in Dhaka, is expected to cause traffic disruptions, JCD President has apologised in advance to city residents for the inconvenience. The JCD earlier announced a series of programmes marking the anniversary of the July August mass uprising, with the August 3 student rally being one of the key events. This is the first major public gathering by the BNP’s student wing since the mass uprising last year. However, unlike traditional rallies, this time there will be no processions, banners, or festoons. NCP will win next election with people's support: Nahid Islam In preparation for the event, the student wing has already issued six specific instructions to its activists. The central leadership has clearly directed participants not to bring any banners, festoons, or placards.

A group of people injured during last year's July uprising staged a sit-in protest at Dhaka’s busy Shahbagh intersection on Sunday morning, demanding justice and a formal ban on the Awami League (AL). The demonstration disrupted the normal traffic flow in the area, causing inconvenience to commuters, especially those heading towards hospitals for medical care.  

 

Hundreds of leader and activists of Muktijoddha Mancha,  a platform claiming to represent freedom fighter-families' interests, shut down the city's Shahbagh intersection on Saturday demanding arrest of Islamist leaders Mufti Syed Mohammad Faizul Karim and Mamunul Haque.

Several hundred students of medical and dental colleges blocked the key Shahbagh intersection in the capital to force the authorities to accept their demands.   Students under the banner of "General Medical and Dental Students" demonstrated blocking the road around 10am, disrupting vehicular movement.   Their demands include starting online classes, ensuring session jam-free academic year and cutting fees. They argued that online classes would ensure their safety and cut session jam.

People blocked Shahbagh intersection in the capital on Monday, protesting the horrific incident of Noakhali housewife’s molestation that has gone viral on social media.

Dhaka University (DU) students blocked Shahbagh intersection for two hours on Monday and gave a 24-hr ultimatum to the authorities for arresting those involved in the rape of a female student of the university at Kurmitola on Sunday night.