Demo against VAT on education
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A group of students from several private universities form a human chain in Dhanmondi 27, demanding withdrawal of 7.5 per cent VAT on their tuition fees.
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Agitating students stop a bus.
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Students of several private universities form a human chain in Dhanmondi 27, demanding withdrawal of 7.5 per cent VAT on their tuition fees.
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Demonstrations demanding withdrawal of VAT on education trigger huge traffic congestion across the city.
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A school goer gets stuck on the road due to massive traffic congestion.
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Students of private universities blocked roads in Uttara, Rampura, Dhanmondi 27, Green Road and Panthapath:
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An agitating student holds a placard that read: ‘Education is not for sale’, in city’s Panthapath area.
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Agitating students block road in Panthapath.