Constituency delimitation: Protesters block highways in Faridpur for 3rd straight day
The residents are protesting against the recent demarcation of constituencies in Faridpur and are demanding a reversal of the changes
Local residents in Faridpur have once again blocked two highways for the third consecutive day this morning (10 Septermber) protesting the demarcation of constituencies by the Election Commission .
The protests began around 9am, leaving trucks and buses stranded on the roads.
The residents are protesting against the recent demarcation of constituencies in Faridpur and are demanding a reversal of the changes.
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Earlier, they had blocked the Dhaka-Mawa-Bhanga Expressway at the Bhanga roundabout and another major highway twice, causing severe suffering to commuters.
On Monday (8 September), locals set fire to tires, fell trees and electric pole, and erected bamboo barricades at nine points along the Dhaka-Khulna and Dhaka-Barishal highways, including the Bhanga roundabout on the expressway, halting traffic from all 21 southern districts.
The demonstrations follow the Election Commission's recent gazette which redrew boundaries for 46 parliamentary constituencies ahead of the upcoming national election.
According to the gazette, Algi and Hamirdi unions of Bhanga Upazila, previously under Faridpur-4, have been attached to Nagar Kanda Upazila under Faridpur-2.
This decision has sparked outrage among local residents.
