Government’s BGB deployed at DU during 5-hour protest by HSC examinees

Special Correspondent

July 14, 2026.

The government has deployed the Border Guard Bangladesh ( BGB ) in the Dhaka University area. The decision was taken after five hours of protests by HSC candidates demanding the continuation of the exams amid the disaster and the resignation of the education minister.

Students have protested in the Dhaka University area and surrounding roads since Tuesday morning (July 14). When the movement intensified by noon, the administration decided to deploy BGB in the Dhaka University area.

Students are protesting three demands, including taking exams in inclement weather, calling candidates ‘farm chickens’, and the resignation of Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Haque Milon. They are demanding that the exams be postponed until the disaster subsides and that those who could not take the exams on July 13 be given a chance again.

Eyewitnesses said that BGB members were seen at various points of Dhaka University in the face of student protests. This has created tension in the area. Traffic movement has also been disrupted due to the presence of police and BGB.

The Ministry of Education, however, had earlier announced that the exams of all boards except the Chittagong Board would continue as per the pre-scheduled routine. The student agitation intensified after this decision.

The deployment of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has sparked anger among students and parents. Many have criticized the decision as “overzealous.” The government has not yet issued an official explanation for the deployment.

It is feared that this government move to keep the situation under control may further incite the movement.