Dhaka, April 17 -- Mohammad Mostafizur Rahman Khan, principal of Dhaka Polytechnic Institute, has been removed from his post amid intensifying protests by students.

Shahela Pervin, the vice-principal of the institution, has been given additional responsibility as principal.

The decision followed a day of student demonstrations that included road blockades and the announcement of a planned rail blockade on Thursday.

The protesters have put forward a six-point list of demands.

The education ministry's Technical and Madrasah Education Division issued an order on Wednesday night transferring Mostafizur to the Directorate of Technical Education.

The directive was formally announced in a notification and will take immediate effect, accordi...