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BANGLA EPAPER 📍 Dhaka 📅 Tuesday | 14 July 2026, 30 Ashaar 1433

HEADLINE

● HSC protesters gather near PM's DU programme venue ● Objections in 2 HSC Physics questions, board assures fair evaluation ● Speaker leaves for Qatar to convey PM's condolences ● HSC candidates block Dhaka roads demanding education minister's resignation ● Students announce protest demanding education minister’s resignation ● Four new textbooks to be introduced for grades IV and VI ● Record El Niño threatens to unleash floods, drought in Bangladesh, 5 other countries

HSC protesters gather near PM's DU programme venue

Published : Tuesday, 14 July, 2026 at 1:38 PM

Observer Online Report

Protesting HSC examinees gathered near the venue of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's programme at the University of Dhaka (DU) on Tuesday, demanding the resignation of Education and Primary and Mass Education Adviser Dr ANM Ehsanul Haque Milon.

The students marched from the Science Lab intersection to the DU campus after holding a demonstration over the continuation of HSC examinations amid ongoing floods, heavy rainfall and waterlogging.

Law enforcement personnel blocked the procession near the university's Mall area, preventing the protesters from moving further towards the venue. A large number of police officers were deployed, while leaders and activists of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal were also present nearby.

At one stage, a brief scuffle broke out between some protesters and police.

Earlier in the day, the Prime Minister attended a programme titled "Youth, Startups and the Bangladesh of Possibilities" at DU's Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban, where he interacted with students.

The protesters said they launched the march to press their demand for the adviser's resignation, alleging that the decision to continue HSC examinations despite the adverse weather had caused severe hardship for examinees.

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