Students in Barisal blocked the Dhaka-Barisal Highway today (22 July), demanding the resignation of the education adviser over the late rescheduling of HSC exams and lack of transparency about casualties from the recent Milestone plane crash. Anger mounted over the education authorities’ late-night notice regarding changes in the HSC exam schedule. Students criticised the timing and handling of the announcement, calling for the resignation of the Education Adviser Chowdhury Rafiqul Abrar.
The protesters expressed frustration over the absence of clear information about the deceased and the injured as well. “Many families are still searching for their children,” said one demonstrator. “We demand an accurate list of casualties and injured victims.”
