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Police on Wednesday foiled a long march of Jagannath University(JnU) students heading towards the Chief Adviser’s official residence Jamuna in the capital’s Kakrail area, to press home their three-point demand. Witnesses said several hundred students started their scheduled ‘Long March’ towards Jamuna from the campus around 12:30 pm. The procession crossed Tatibazar intersection, Gulistan intersection, Zero point intersection and Matshya Bhaban in Kakrail. Police obstructed the demonstrators near Kakrail mosque , leading to a scuffle. As the protesters attempted to break through the police barricade the law enforcers charged batons, said witnesses. NBR staff announce 3-day work abstention protesting ‘secret’ split decision They dispersed the protesters after firing sound grenades, tear gas shells and used water cannons.Following the police action, the protesters moved towards the Matsya Bhaban intersection and then gathered at Shahbagh. Participants in the march claimed that at least 11 people including teachers were injured during the police action. A teacher identified as Nasir Uddin was also among the injured. He was taken to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital.Their demands are—to ensure 70 housing scholarships starting from the 2025-26 fiscal year, until proper housing facilities are implemented.The proposed full budget for Jagannath University for the 2025-26 fiscal year must be approved without any cuts. Human chain in front of National Mental Health Institute and Hospital protests recruitment notificationThe construction of a second campus for Jagannath University must be approved in the next ECNEC (Executive Committee of the National Economic Council) meeting and implemented as a priority project.

After Sunday’s road march in the capital, three BNP associate bodies --Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal, Swechchasebak Dal, and Chhatra Dal--will now stage a long march towards Agartala from Dhaka on Wednesday to protest against Indian aggression. On behalf of the three organisations, Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal President Monayem Munna made the announcement at a press conference at the BNP’s Nayapaltan central office on Monday. “We’re announcing the long march from Dhaka towards Agartala on December 11 (Wednesday) to protest against Indian aggression and the spread of false information terrorism against Bangladesh," he said. Munna said they will begin their peaceful long march from Nayapaltan at 8am on Wednesday and it will end along Akhaura Indian border also to protest the attack on the Bangladesh mission in Agartala and the desecration of the country's national flag. He called upon students, youths and volunteers from all levels in Bangladesh to participate in the long march. Munna thanked the leaders and activists of the three organisations for making their Sunday protest march towards the Indian High Commission in Dhaka a success. Read: BNP submits memo to Indian High Commission, threatens further protests  He said they submitted a memorandum to the Indian High Commission on Sunday protesting the attack on the Bangladesh mission in Agartala, the desecration of the national flag, the ongoing information terrorism against Bangladesh by Indian media, and urging India to refrain from undue interference in Bangladesh's internal affairs. “We believe that the violent attack on Bangladesh's diplomatic mission is tantamount to an attack on the independence and sovereignty of Bangladesh,” the Jubo Dal president said. After the fall of Sheikh Hasina, he alleged, India has taken a stand against the people of Bangladesh by spreading imaginary and baseless propaganda about minority persecution. Munna said the Indian government has given Sheikh Hasina the opportunity to embarrass the Bangladesh government by using its soil. “India has sheltered Sheikh Hasina, who carried out genocide. Many others accused of genocide have taken refuge in India. India has now become a haven for Bangladeshi criminals,” he observed. Read more: Police halt BNP’s protest march near Rampura Bridge The Jubo Dal leader alleged that some Indian politicians have made provocative statements about the internal affairs of Bangladesh that go beyond diplomatic etiquette. He said the arrest of former ISKCON leader Chinmoy Krishna Das, along with the investigation into his case and his trial, is entirely an internal matter of Bangladesh, as he is a Bangladeshi citizen. “But, efforts are being made to create chaos by making unwarranted comments on this internal affair of Bangladesh from various levels in India.” Munna also condemned the false propaganda about Bangladesh being spread by Indian media. Earlier, on Sunday, they submitted a memorandum to the Indian High Commission to register their protest against the recent anti-Bangladesh incidents in the neighbouring country and demanding an end to misinformation about Bangladesh and ensuring the safety of Bangladeshi missions in India. They went to the Indian High Commission in Baridhara, Dhaka, where they handed over the memorandum to a security official of the Indian mission. Earlier, police blocked a protest march arranged by three associate bodies of BNP towards the Indian mission near Rampura Bridge in the capital for the sake of maintaining law and order. Later, the six-member delegation of the protesters was allowed to go to the Indian High Commission to submit the memorandum.

A long march protesting the growing incidents of rape, sexual harassment and violence against women, came under attack in Feni injuring 20 people including journalists on Saturday.