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UIU students return to streets after police baton charge

Several students from other private universities also joined demonstration in solidarity, bringing traffic on the road to a complete halt

Update : 21 Jun 2025, 01:27 PM

Students have once again blocked the road in the capital’s Natun Bazar area following a baton charge by police during their protest demanding the withdrawal of expulsion orders for 26 students of United International University (UIU).

Several students from other private universities joined the demonstration in solidarity, bringing traffic on the road to a complete halt.

On Saturday, shortly after 8am, UIU students began their sit-in protest by halting traffic. Police arrived shortly afterward and requested them to vacate the road. The students, however, refused to move until their demands were met.

At around 11am, police used batons to disperse them, injuring several students, some of whom were later hospitalized.

Not long after, the students regrouped and resumed their blockade. This led to severe traffic congestion and public suffering in the area, with movement on the entire Natun Bazar road coming to a standstill.

Since morning, heavy gridlock has been reported in Rampura, Badda, Pragati Sarani and Tejgaon Railgate areas. Commuters, school children, and ambulances carrying patients have all been affected.

Those caught in traffic said that they had been stuck in one place since morning. Even alternative routes were not moving, forcing many to walk to their destinations.

Meanwhile, the protesting students said they would continue their movement and blockade until their demands are met.

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