Protesters block Dhaka-Ctg highway for 3 hours demanding AL ban
Blockade on Dhaka-Chattogram highway on 10 May. Photo: UNB
A group of college and madrasa students along with local residents staged a road blockade in front of Dania College in Dhaka's Jatrabari area on Dhaka-Chattogram highway on Saturday, demanding a ban on Awami League.
The blockade began around 11am, disrupting vehicular movement in the area.
A long tailback was created on the busy highway with vehicles stranded for hours.
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Traffic Inspector Mahmudur Rahman said the protesters withdrew the blockade around 1pm, after which traffic movement gradually returned to normal.
Earlier on Friday night, National Citizen Party (NCP)'s South Region Chief Organiser Hasnat Abdullah announced a mass gathering at Shahbag.
