Students of seven government colleges affiliated to Dhaka University (DU) lifted the blockade, demanding four points, from Nilkhet in the capital, after hearing words from the authority on Sunday.
They started disbanding from Nilkhet junction at around 2 in the noon, after forming a sit-in strike from 11 in the morning. In the meantime, transports of all means came to a standstill. Earlier, four representatives of students went to the office of the coordinator of seven colleges and principal of Dhaka College Professor IK Selim Ullah Khondaker and talked to him about the four-point demand.
Later, the students decided to melt the blockade after Selim Ullah confirmed the possibility of taking special exams. Therefore, traffic in the area became normal.
Abdullah Al Noman, a member of the convening committee of the movement and a student of Dhaka College, confirmed the matter to the media.
He said, "The principal of Dhaka College has assured conducting a special examination at a convenient time on the issue of mass failure a convenient time. A decision will be taken soon.”
Ihsanul Ferdous, Additional Assistant Commissioner, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (Dhanmondi Zone), who was on duty at the spot, said the students lifted the blockade in Nilkhet on the assurance of teachers.
Professor IK Selim Ullah Khandaker, principal of Dhaka College and coordinator of seven colleges, told the media about the movement, "We are discussing the issue. So far, I have not received any information on results and proposals separately from the other six colleges.
“We have repeatedly asked the general students to contact the concerned colleges and departments and send their proposals so that we can analyze it and send a final proposal to DU.”, he added.