HSC protesters lift Shahbagh blockade, threaten fresh action

HSC exam protesters have ended their two-hour blockade at Shahbagh after demanding the education minister's resignation and two other measures.

The protesters cleared the road at 7:55pm on Wednesday after warning they would resume the blockade on Thursday if their demands were not met overnight.

Ideal College student Rahat Ahmed said, "We have one demand -- the education minister must resign by 10pm [Wednesday]. Otherwise, we will begin a [protest march] to the Secretariat from the Science Laboratory intersection at 10am [on Thursday]."