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Students block road in Dhaka demanding principal's resignation

Dhaka, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh · since Nov 4, 2026

Is it still on?

YESDay 3 and counting, since Nov 4.

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The Tea in three lines

Why they are protesting
Students are protesting after the principal cancelled the hall seats of two event coordinators and demanded money for auditorium costs.
What they want
Students demand the resignation of Principal Professor Meherun Nessa, an investigation into an alleged police attack, and punishment for those responsible.
What changed
Nov 5: Students continued their road blockade for a second consecutive day and suspended all administrative activities and classes indefinitely.
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Both sides

What protesters want

  • Resignation of Principal Professor Meherun Nessa
  • Formation of a neutral investigation committee into the alleged police attack
  • Exemplary punishment for those responsible within 72 hours
  • Indefinite suspension of all administrative activities, classes and examinations

Organised by: Government College of Applied Human Science students

What authorities say

Lalbagh Police Station officer-in-charge Md Jamil Hossain stated that a small group of students blocked the road, but a government recruitment examination proceeded without hassle. He denied police assaulted students, claiming female officers were scratched by protesters, and noted the principal was receiving hospital treatment after…1

The full story

Students of the Government College of Applied Human Science in Dhaka blocked the road in Nilkhet for a second consecutive day, demanding the immediate resignation of Principal Professor Meherun Nessa. The demonstrations were triggered after the principal cancelled the residential hall seats of two students who coordinated an event that exceeded the permitted time, and subsequently demanded Tk 12,600 to cover utility costs. Protesters also demanded a neutral investigation into an alleged police attack, exemplary punishment for those responsible within 72 hours, and the indefinite suspension of all classes and administrative activities. Police reported that a scheduled government recruitment examination went ahead without interruption, and stated that female officers deployed at the scene faced scratches while extracting the principal, who had reportedly been confined to her room for 13 hours.

Timeline

  1. The Financial Express reported that students continued their road blockade demanding the removal of the principal.2

  2. Students continued their protest for the second consecutive day, blocking both sides of the road in Nilkhet and suspending all academic activities.1

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