The protesting medical admission seekers have announced that they would stage a fast-unto-death from today.
Tanvira Biswash, a coordinator of the movement, confirmed the information to Dhaka Tribune, and said: “We are compelled to announce a tougher programme, as the government has yet to respond to our demands.”
Earlier in the morning, the protesters brought out a procession on Dhaka University campus and staged a sit-in at the Central Shaheed Minar, which was interrupted by rain.
The number of protesters has seen a recent decrease. One of the protesters, Niyon, explained why this is the case: “Because the Buet and Dhaka University admission tests are taking place, the number of protesters has fallen.”
The MBBS and BDS admission seekers have been demonstrating since the admission tests were held on September 19, alleging that the questions for the exams had been leaked.