Rajshahi,
Aug 3 (UNB) - Vehicular movement on Rajshahi-Dhaka highway remained suspended
since Saturday morning as the students of Rajshahi University of Engineering
and Technology (Ruet), Rajshahi University and general people blocked the
highway as part of protest programme announced by Anti-Discrimination Student
Movement .
The students of the two
universities took to the street around 10:30 am defying rains and chanted
various anti-government slogans.
Later, teachers, lawyers
and workers also joined the protest program to extend solidarity with their
demands.
Dr Saleh Hasan Nakib, a
Physics Department teacher of Rajshahi University (RU), said the place turned
into a human sea with the participation of general people, teachers and lawyers.
Members of law
enforcement agencies were present but did not obstruct the protesters.
The Anti-discrimination
Student Movement on Friday announced protest march across the country on
Saturday and a "total non-cooperation" movement for an indefinite
period from Sunday.
They also urged people
from all walks of life to get organised in their respective areas to make the
program a success.
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