Dhaka, May 13 -- Students of Barishal University have blocked the Barishal-Patuakhali and Barishal-Bhola highways amid an ongoing hunger strike demanding the removal of Vice-Chancellor (VC) Shuchita Sharmin, causing a traffic congestion.

They blocked the highways around 5pm on Tuesday.

As per the previous announcement, the students gathered outside the university closing road communications with Patuakhali, Barguna, and Bhola, said Rafiqul Islam, chief of Bandar Police Station of Barishal Metropolitan Police (BMP).

Hundreds of vehicles were stuck on the highways. Police were deployed outside the university.

On Monday, during a solidarity rally and sit-in by teachers, students, and staff, it was announced that the highway would be bloc...