Rickshaw-pullers line up in support of students at Shaheed Minar

Expressing solidarity with the students' protest, rickshaw-pullers gathered on the road in front of the Central Shaheed Minar today.

They stopped their rickshaws, blocked one side of the road, and chanted slogans asking the Sheikh Hasina-led government to step down immediately.

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Musicians to walk to Shaheed Minar in solidarity with students

Talking to The Daily Star, Aziz Miah, a rickshaw-puller, said they were silent for years despite the long-term suppression by the Awami League government.

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"Our brothers were killed when they took to the streets. How long will we remain silent? The time has come to take to the streets," he said.