Polytechnic students pushing for a six-point list of demands are meeting with the Ministry of Education for talks. The previously announced rail blockade by the students will be paused during this time, as per a bdnews24.com report. On Wednesday, the students blocked roads in key areas of the capital including Tejgaon, Mohammadpur, and Mirpur, as part of their protest. The students of government and private polytechnic institutions said that evening they would block rail tracks across the country on Thursday to further their cause. Their six-point list of demands are:

Source: bd News24 April 17, 2025 05:02 UTC