Chhatra League Holds Protest by Blocking Dhaka–Khulna Highway in Kashiani

❐ Staff correspondent

Bangladesh Chhatra League leaders and activists blocked roads and staged a protest march in Kashiani, Gopalganj. During this, they blocked the Dhaka-Khulna highway and set fire to the road.

Today, Monday, August 17, at around 10:15 am, the leaders and activists of Kashiani Upazila Chhatra League held this program in front of the Sampan Restaurant in Kashiani Upazila.

Eyewitnesses said that the protesters took up positions on the Dhaka-Khulna highway with a procession. During this time, they raised various slogans against Jamaat-Shibir and BNP. At one stage, they protested by setting fire to car tires on the road.

They returned after protesting for several hours on the highway. Videos of the protest went viral on social media.

Traffic movement on the Dhaka-Khulna highway was disrupted due to the protests. However, the situation is reportedly normal now.

Kashiani Police Station OC Md. Mahfuzur Rahman said, “Suddenly, some people named as Chhatra League took out a procession on the road with banners and set fire to tires, creating disruption to the movement of vehicles. The matter will be considered seriously and legal action will be taken. A drive will be conducted to arrest those involved in this incident.”