In photos: Renewed protests for safer roads

Students Dhaka University and other schools and colleges blockade Shahbagh intersection, the major thoroughfare in Dhaka city, in demands of safer roads. Fresh protests sparked after a student of Bangladesh University of Professionals was run over by a rowdy bus at Bashundhara Residential gate yesterday. Photo: Amran Hossain

A physically challenged university student joins the protests for safer roads for all citizen at Rapa Plaza intersection, Mirpur Road. He may be challenged in physique, but matched to the hilt with others in terms of his spirit. Photo: Palash Khan

At Old Dhaka, Jagannath University students blockaded Ray Shaheb Bazar intersection. They were among the first to pour down on the streets and protest for safer roads and join the movement this morning. Photo: Emrul Bappi

Previously today, the protests resumed for second day at the gates of Bashundhara Residential, where a university student was run over by a rowdy bus. Students of several universities and schools and colleges joined in the protests. Photo: Shaheen Mollah

Tejgaon Science College students tried to take Farmgate intersection this morning, but withdrew shortly afterwards. Photo: Palash Khan

They were seen blocking traffic for some time and checking driving licenses and registration papers of vehicles plying the Karwan Bazar road. Photo: Palash Khan

At Shahbagh too, students were seen checking the licences and registration paper of drivers. A long tailback was seen across adjacent areas because of the blockade put on the intersection. Photo: Amran Hossain

At Science Laboratory too, City College students, Ideal College and others were seen checking licenses and registration papers. This police van too was not spared when it came to the students. The students took it to themselves to regulate traffic across the area. Photo: AKM Rashidul Hassan

Across everywhere, students were wielding placards with various messages - all leading to demands of safer roads. This is a moment of the protests from Shahbagh intersection. Photo: Amran Hossain

Students came down to streets in numbers today, everywhere. The most gathering was perhaps at the gates of Bashundhara Residential. Entire Progati Sarani was blocked in their demonstration. Photo: Shaheen Mollah

School students were also seen participating in the protests at Bashundhara Residential. This child is wielding a placard that reads "March 19 is tainted by the blood of my brother". Photo: Rafiul Islam

Dhaka North City Corporation Mayor Atiqul Islam and Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Asaduzzaman Mia went to Bashundhara Residential and laid the foundation plaque of a foot bridge. They requested the students to break giving assurance that their demands will be met, but it went unheeded. Photo: Shaheen Mollah