Students of DU-affiliated colleges block Nilkhet intersection

Students of seven Dhaka University-affiliated colleges on Tuesday blocked Nilkhet intersection to press home their 7-point demand.

They put up barricade and staged demonstrations at Nilkhet intersection around 12 pm, triggering huge traffic jam on the adjacent roads, said witnesses.

Stopping harassment of students of seven colleges at DU register building, revising CGPA conditions for promotion to next stage and publishing  results within the 90 days of examination, formation of a clear policy and authority and taking proper steps to solve teachers shortage and classroom space scarcity are among the demands of the students .

Taslim Chowdhury, coordinator of the movement, said, "Earlier we met Supriya ma'am, principal of Eden Mohila College, she assured us of fulfilling our demands.  There is a meeting about this today.  We hope that the decision will resolve our problems.”

Passengers going to different destinations have suffered  a lot amid the traffic jam, reports UNB.