Students of Government Titumir College located in the capital’s Mohakhali started boycotting academic activities on Tuesday, demanding the upgrading the college into a university.
Witnesses said, the students started gathering on the campus in the morning, awaiting a response from the government regarding their demand.
Protesting students said, they were observing a class boycott and staying inside the campus.
“We have refrained from blocking roads to avoid causing inconvenience to city residents," said one of the students on the college campus.
Another student, said, "We are waiting for the government's response regarding our demand. We believe our request is logical as the college has only honours and master's programmes and has no HSC course. We also have five hostels on campus."
"If we do not receive a positive response from the government, we will resume our road blockade programme -- 'Barasat Barricade to Mohakhali", he said.
Around 300 students were seen chanting slogans on the campus, protesting the presence of police at the college gate earlier in the morning. Around 10:30am, a section of the police force left the premises.
Earlier on Monday, the students blocked the Mohakhali Intersection and forcibly stopped the Upakul Express, a train traveling from Noakhali, at the Mohakhali railway crossing. They hurled stones at the train, shattering approximately 25 windows and injuring 15-20 passengers, including women and children, according to railway officials.
