, Aug. 27 -- The government has formed an eight-member committee to review and make recommendations on the demands raised by engineering students, including BSc and diploma engineers.

Headed by Road Transport and Bridges Adviser Fouzul Kabir Khan, the members of the committee included four government advisers, representatives from professional engineering students.

The Cabinet Division issued a notification on Wednesday announcing the formation of the committee, which has been asked to submit its report to the government within one month.

Earlier in the day, the students of Buet, Ruet, MIST and other engineering universities staged demonstrations at Shahbagh intersection to press home their three-point demands.

They also tried to stag...