Those wounded in the July uprising have been blocking Shahbagh since Saturday night, demanding a permanent ban on the Awami League, the declaration of a July charter, and proper medical treatment for those injured.
They said on Sunday that they will not leave Shahbagh until their demands are met.
At around 5:30pm, a visit to the scene showed that the injured protesters still had their stage set up at the centre of the Shahbagh intersection.
Barricades had been set up around the intersection, halting all vehicle movement, though ambulances were being allowed to pass.
Tariq Islam, who was injured in Sylhet during the July uprising and is currently undergoing treatment at Bangladesh Medical University, said: “What good is it staying on a hospital bed? I have joined my brothers here. If I feel too sick, I go back to the hospital, and if I feel better, I return.
"Honestly, no one is looking after us. Everyone else’s demands have been met and they have left. We will stay until our demands are fulfilled.”
Injured protester Nahid Hasan said: “Our protest is indefinite. We will not leave Shahbagh until our demands are met.”
When asked if anyone has contacted them, he said: “No one has contacted us yet. Hasnat and Sarjis left after their demands were met and have not come back. We have to win our demands ourselves.”
In response to a call from National Citizen Party (NCP) Chief Organizer (South) Hasnat Abdullah to ban the Awami League, protesters staged a 49-hour continuous demonstration from Thursday to Saturday.
When the interim government banned the Awami League's activities, the protesters ended their movement and vacated Shahbagh.
However, the July uprising injured have continued their blockade.
