Protesting students seen holding placards while blocking the Pragati Sharani road of Dhaka demanding safe roads on Wednesday, March 20, 2019 Mehedi Hasan/Dhaka TribuneStudents have blocked several points across Dhaka to voice their demandsStudents of several private universities and other educational institutes have boycotted classes in solidarity with the protests demanding safer roads in Dhaka. Confirming the matter to the Dhaka Tribune, Md Asif Iqbal, former student of Independent University Bangladesh (IUB) and a protestor said: "IUB, BUP, NSU, and AIUB have boycotted their classes for Wednesday. "They all have come here [in front of Jamuna Future Park] to express their solidarity and take part in the protest." University authorities want to ensure the safety and security of the students. Usually in these kinds of protests, some people misuse, misguide the students and try to politicize such demonstrations to serve their own interests."

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 20, 2019 06:22 UTC