Dhaka, May 27 -- Supporters of Ishraque Hossain have blocked the road in front of Nagar Bhaban as they continued their protest to push for the BNP leader's swearing-in as mayor of the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC).

The demonstration began shortly after 11:30am on Tuesday as protesters gathered at the main gate of the DSCC headquarters and resumed their sit-in.

This marks the 14th day of a movement that began on May 14 under the banner of "Dhakabashi" (residents of Dhaka). Organised by city corporation employees and BNP activists, the protests had briefly paused for 48 hours before resuming on Saturday.

The blockade in front of Nagar Bhaban has severely disrupted traffic. By midday, long queues of vehicles were seen on the road fr...