In pictures: 'Bangla blockade' by quota protesters

Major intersections, rail routes and express way were blocked in several places including Dhaka, Chattogram, Gazipur and Savar today

Thousands of students and jobseekers brought out processions and blocked major intersections, rail routes and express way in several places including Dhaka, Chattogram, Gazipur and Savar today protesting the reinstatement of the quota system in government jobs.

The Daily Star's correspondents and photographers sent photos from the spots-

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