Dhaka North City Corporation, or DNCC, Mayor Atiqul Islam went to the area to speak to the protesters around 10 am after the protests began early on Tuesday morning. A bus from the same company had run over Abrar around 7:30 am, killing him on the spot. Following the accident, BUP students took to the streets and chanted slogans demanding punishment for the bus driver. The traffic on both sides of the roads from Natun Bazar, Badda to Kuril areas were blocked due to the protests. Seeking time to consider the demands, Mayor Atiqul said, “It is my seventh day as mayor.

Source: bd News24 March 19, 2019 06:22 UTC