Dhaka, Aug. 28 -- Academic activities came to a halt at all engineering universities and colleges across the country on Thursday as students under the banner of 'Engineering Rights Movement' enforced a 'complete shutdown'.

The protest follows Wednesday's clashes in Dhaka where the law enforcers allegedly attacked them during the demonstrations.

Leaders of the movement announced the shutdown around 10:30pm on Wednesday, calling off road blockades to ease public suffering while declaring suspension of academic activities until their demands are met.

On Thursday morning, classrooms and exam halls at Rajshahi, Khulna, and Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (Ruet, Kuet and Cuet) remained empty.

Similar scenes were reported...