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The anti-quota protesters have withdrawn their blockade at Shahbagh intersection after 4 hours on Sunday (7 July) evening.
At the end of today's "Bangla Blockade" programme, one of the coordinators of the movement announced that they will continue the protests with one-point demand from tomorrow.
"Our one-point demand is that the illogical quotas in all grades of government jobs should be abolished through enacting a law in the parliament," said the coordinator.
Around 7:00pm, the protesters began returning to Shahbagh after lifting the blockade at Minto Road, Hotel Intercontinental intersection, and Banglamotor.
Students protesting at Nilkhet and Science Lab intersection joined Shahbagh blockade this evening with scattered processions.
Earlier, the students of Dhaka University gathered in front of the central library and brought out a procession around 3:20pm. The procession paraded through various roads on campus and proceed to Shahbagh intersection via TSC.
During the blockade, students spent their time singing patriotic songs, chanting anti-quota slogans, and playing football on the road.
The protesting students broke through the police barricade and occupied the area up to the Hotel Intercontinental intersection.
They also took positions in front of Rajasik Bhaskarjya, adjacent to Paribag and Hotel Intercontinental.
Traffic movement from Shahbagh to Karwan Bazar intersection remained suspended during the students' blockade programme.
All entrances on Paribagh, Hare Road, and Mintoo Road were blocked. The protesters also took positions at Banglamotor intersection.
On the other hand, the students of Dhaka College blocked the Science Lab intersection around 1:40pm.
Read more: Anti-quota protest: Students block city roads, major highways
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