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Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University students protest Secretariat relocation

Dhaka, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh · Nov 4, 2026

Is it still on?

NOIt was a one-day action on Nov 4.

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The Tea in three lines

Why they are protesting
Students are protesting the government's decision to relocate the Secretariat to the former Dhaka International Trade Fair grounds.
What they want
Halt the relocation of the Secretariat to the old trade fair ground.
What changed
Nov 4: SAU students briefly blocked Mirpur Road before moving to rally outside the Public Works Department.
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What protesters want

  • Cancel the decision to relocate the Secretariat

Organised by: Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University students

What authorities say

Police confirmed the temporary road blockade and subsequent dispersal of the students, noting that traffic movement returned to normal after the protesters withdrew from the area.12

The full story

Students of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University staged a demonstration in Dhaka to oppose the government's plans to move the Secretariat to the former Dhaka International Trade Fair grounds. Protesters gathered on Mirpur Road near the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre, holding placards and chanting slogans while halting traffic. According to police officials, the demonstration caused temporary traffic disruptions before the students withdrew from the roadway. Following the road blockade, the participants relocated to hold a rally outside the Public Works Department office.

Timeline

  1. The protesters withdrew from the road around 12:45pm and moved to take position outside the Public Works Department.12

  2. Students blocked Mirpur Road in Agargaon at around 12:15pm to protest the Secretariat relocation plan.12

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