As part of the nationwide quota reform movement, students from International Islamic University Chittagong (IIUC) blocked the Dhaka-Chittagong highway, halting traffic for hour hours and causing a 60 km tailback on Tuesday.
Several thousand students from IIUC in Kumira put up barricaded and obstructed traffic on Dhaka-Chattogram highway at 10am, causing severe traffic jams.
They simultaneously blocked the railway in Sitakuna.
However, the blockade was lifted around 2pm after a meeting between the university authorities, the protesters, and the local administration.
During the blockade, some Chhatra League activists tried to drive away the anti-quota protesters, resulting in a chase and counter-chase.
Over a hundred law enforcement personnel were present during the blockade.
Bar Aulia Highway Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Khokon Chandra Ghosh said that the IIUC students first blocked the railway, and then the highway near the university gate.
Sitakunda UNO K M Rafiqul Islam said that upon receiving news of the IIUC students' highway blockade, he rushed to the scene and calmed the students.
Students block Rajshahi-Dhaka highway
Students of Barendra University in Rajshahi put up a blockade on the Rajshahi-Dhaka highway on Tuesday, demanding reform in quota system.
They took position on the highway in front of the main gate of the university around 12pm halted traffic on both sides, reports our correspondent from the spot.
Instead of using the Amchattar-Belpukur road, many vehicles were seen travelling via the Biman Chattar road.
Barendra University students are chanting various anti-quota slogans and demanding punishment for the attacks by Chhatra League and police on students at Dhaka University and other places.
