Students of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University blocked the Agargaon intersection in Dhaka on Sunday afternoon, pressing for the implementation of introducing 10th-grade positions for candidates with agriculture degrees at various agricultural and research institutions.
The demands were put forward by the Krishibid Oikya Parishad who, along with the general student, are also staging the blockade to protest what they called "illogical demands" by diploma holders.
Their three demands include introducing 10th-grade positions for candidates with degrees in agriculture at the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE), Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC), and other research institutions.
They demand cancelling a promotion quota that allows non-degree holders to be promoted to the ninth grade without passing a recruitment exam.
Additionally, they demand issuing a government notification prohibiting individuals without a bachelor's degree in agriculture or a related field from using the title "Krishibid" (agriculturist).
The students, who began their demonstration at around 5:00 pm, titled their protest "Agri Blockade."
During the protest, they halted the ongoing traffic at approximately 5:25pm, causing disruption for commuters.
According to a protest coordinator, Imran Hossain Emon, the students will continue their blockade until their demands are met.
"We will stay on the streets until our demands are fulfilled," he told The Business Standard.
This is not the first time the students have resorted to a blockade.
Agri students block Agargaon road, demand exclusive 'Krishibid' title
On 28 August, they took to the streets under the banner of Krishibid Oikya Parishad, halting vehicular movement before police intervened to clear the road.
