Barishal Univ students block highway protesting fellow's death in road accident
A group of students hailing from University of Barishal took to the streets protesting the death of a fellow student in a recent road accident.
The students staged demonstrations by blocking the Dhaka-Kuakata highway lamenting the death of a student from the university's marketing department who recently passed away in a road accident.
Ismail Khalil alias Emon was travelling to Barisal from Dhaka last Saturday night. He was seriously injured when a Sakura Paribahan bus allegedly lost control and rammed into a tree at Madhavpur in Bhanga, Faridpur.
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Emon was rescued and admitted to Sheikh Mujib Medical College Hospital in Faridpur.
Later, he was admitted to a private hospital in the capital for better treatment. He succumbed to his injuries on Tuesday (8 November) afternoon.
The university students staged the demo blocking the highways, causing traffic gridlock.
