Following the blockade of railway tracks, students of Rabindra University have blocked the Jamuna Bridge since 12 PM on Thursday (August 14) to demand the swift approval and full implementation of the Development Project Proposal (DPP) for the construction of a permanent campus.
Due to the blockade of the Sirajganj highway at the western end of the Jamuna Bridge, vehicular movement across the bridge has come to a standstill, halting transportation between Dhaka and North Bengal, as well as from North Bengal to Dhaka.
Reports indicate that approximately 18,000 vehicles from 22 districts of North Bengal cross the Jamuna Bridge daily. The blockade has caused severe traffic congestion as the day progresses, leaving passengers and drivers facing significant inconvenience.
The students stated that their demand is for the prompt approval and implementation of the DPP for the permanent campus of Rabindra University. They vowed to continue their agitation until their demands are met.
On Wednesday (August 13), the students had blocked the railway tracks in Ullapara, Sirajganj, from 9 AM to 3 PM, which led to several trains between Dhaka and North Bengal being stranded.
The movement began on July 26 during the Rabindra University Day program boycott, where teachers, students, officers, and staff collectively raised this demand. As part of their ongoing protests, the students have been blocking the Bogura-Nagarbari highway from 10 AM to 12 PM for several days, organizing street plays, singing songs of breaking chains, and holding symbolic classes.
Despite these efforts, with no response from authorities, the students held a human chain at Hatikumrul intersection last Thursday and blocked the highway on Sunday, disrupting Dhaka-North Bengal road connectivity for nearly two hours and causing massive traffic jams. Additionally, the students have organized fresher receptions and seminars on the highway.
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