Students of Govt Science College block Farmgate

Students of Government Science College have blocked roads in the Farmgate area to protest against illegal parking outside the institution, the reckless parking of various vehicles including auto rickshaws, and the death of a student in a road accident nearby. Traffic was brought to a standstill from Bijoy Sarani to the Sonargaon intersection around 12pm on Thursday for half an hour as the students staged a blockade. The flow of traffic resumed after they cleared the road. Tejgaon Traffic Department Deputy Commissioner Rafiqul Islam told bdnews24.com that the college students initially came to the college gate and then gathered in the Farmgate area. Due to their protest programme, traffic was halted from Bijoy Sarani to Sonargaon intersection. A...