Students of Home Economics College resumed their demonstration today, blocking an intersection in Dhaka’s New Market area demanding that the college be declared as an institute of the Dhaka University.

Due to the road blockade, vehicular movement came to a halt on Mirpur Road at 11:15am, Maimuna Haider Chowdhury, a second year student of the college, confirmed The Daily Star.

They will bring out a procession in favour of their demand later in the day, she said.

Their other demands include adequate transport and library facilities, quality education and sufficient teachers.

It is an eight-year demand of the Home Economics students that their institution be recognised as an institute of Dhaka University. They allege the institution was subjected to negligence.