Students of Gazipur Digital University have blocked Dhaka-Gazipur rail track demanding the institution be renamed 'Bangladesh Digital University'.
The protest halted Dhaka's train services with North Bengal from 9:20AM on Monday.
North Bengal-bound Burimari and Ekota Express trains remain stuck at Mouchak and Joydebpur stations in Kaliakoir upazila of Gazipur, while Dhaka-bound Banalata and Dhaka Commuter trains are stranded at Mohera station in Kaliakoir upazila and Mirzapur station in Tangail.
The protesters blocked the railway tracks around
9:15AM, halting rail communication between Dhaka and
the northern part of the country.
Joydebpur Junction Station Master Abul Khayer Chowdhury said the students placed the barricade to press home their demand, leading to the suspension of train services.
Members of the Government Railway Police (GRP) and other law enforcement agencies were at the scene, trying to resolve the situation, he added.
The students said the name of Bangabandhu Digital University (BDU) has been changed to Gazipur Digital University through a gazette notification. They demand that the university's name be changed to Bangladesh Digital University.
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