Protesters block Shahbagh intersection demanding Bhola-Barishal bridge
Heavy traffic congestion formed on major routes
Protesters blocked Shahbagh intersection demading Bhola-Barishal bridge. Photo: TBS
Protesters demanding the construction of a Bhola-Barishal bridge blocked the Shahbagh intersection in the capital this afternoon (28 November), led by organisations including 'Amra Bholabashi' and 'Bhola Nagorik Forum'.
From around 4pm today, several hundred people sat down at the Shahbagh intersection, and the crowd gradually grew, our correspondent reports from the spot.
Protesters marching in a rally, demanding Bhola-Barishal bridge today (28 November). Photo: TBS
As a result, heavy traffic congestion formed from Paltan-Gulistan towards the Press Club, from Katabon to Science Lab-Dhanmondi, and from InterContinental to Karwan Bazar.
Earlier, since last Friday, residents of Bhola have been holding protests and sit-in programmes at Shahbagh to press for their demand.
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