Police fire sound grenades to disperse the crowd.
Police fire sound grenades to disperse the crowd.
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In pictures: BUET students protest for second day, clash with police in Shahbagh

For the second consecutive day, students of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) staged demonstrations in Dhaka’s Shahbagh area, blocking roads to press home their three-point demands. At one point during the blockade, the protesting students attempted to march toward the residence of the chief adviser at Jamuna. As police tried to stop them, a scuffle broke out between the students and law enforcement. In response, police fired sound grenades, tear gas shells, and used water cannons to disperse the crowd. As the situation escalated with both sides chasing each other, police resorted to baton charges. Eventually, the students were dispersed. Photos are taken by Sazid Hossain

Sazid Hossain
Students block roads at Shahbagh with a protest march for the second day, demanding fulfillment of their three-point charter.
Protesters hold placards with various slogans while blocking the street.
A student chants slogans during the demonstration.
Students march from Shahbagh toward the chief adviser's residence at Jamuna.
Students try to break through the police barricade to continue their march.
Police fire sound grenades to disperse the crowd.
A student injured by a sound grenade falls to the ground.
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