Bangladesh, July 15 -- Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinees have blocked a major road in Dhaka's Uttara as part of their previously announced "Long march to the Ministry of Education" programme.

After finishing Wednesday's examination, around 1:30pm, the students took to the street in front of the BNS Center on the Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway, bringing traffic to a standstill.

The protesters have blocked all four lanes of the highway, completely halting traffic movement.

Among those present were students from RAJUK Uttara Model College, Nawab Habibullah College, and Uttara High School.

One student from Nawab Habibullah College said, "We are standing up for our rights. We demand the resignation of the education minister. We will ...