Polytechnic students announce grand rally on Sunday

Polytechnic students have announced grand rallies in every district across the country on Sunday (April 20) to press home their six demands.

Students announced the program from in front of Dhaka Polytechnic Institute in the capital’s Tejgaon area on Saturday.
Earlier, they observed the pre-announced ‘Rise in Red’ program. 

On Friday, students brought out a Kafan procession after Jumma prayer at the mosque of Dhaka Polytechnic Institute. 

Their demands include cancellation of the controversial appointment of craft instructors in 2021; abolishment of open-age admission in the Diploma in Engineering course; legal requirement to reserve positions in the 10th grade (equivalent to sub-assistant engineer) for diploma engineers; and prohibition of appointments of those without technical educational backgrounds.