All development activities would remain suspended

After halting all services at Nagar Bhaban for the past 12 days, supporters of BNP leader Ishraque Hossain have threatened to launch a tougher movement within 24 hours if their demand is not met.

The protest, which resumed following a 48-hour pause, has brought citizen services to a standstill

Protests rolled into this morning as BNP activists and leaders held their ground in front of the mosque, demanding that Ishraque be allowed to take the oath as mayor

DSCC staffers stage sit-in inside Nagar Bhaban

​​​​​​​All 28 civic services that the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) delivers from the Nagar Bhaban have stopped as supporters of BNP leader Ishraque Hossain continued their sit-in for the fifth consecutive day yesterday.

Supporters of Ishraque today announced they would continue their sit-in tomorrow from 10:00am to 5:00pm

Protesters began gathering around 9:00am, blocking the main gate and occupying nearby roads

Supporters of BNP leader Ishraque Hossain kept all gates of Nagar Bhaban -- the headquarters of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) -- padlocked for the second consecutive day yesterday, halting all service-related activities.