Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- Injured protesters from the mass uprising in July last year have blocked Shishu Mela intersection in Dhaka's Shyamoli, demanding improved medical treatment.

The demonstrators relocated from outside the National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedic Rehabilitation, or NITOR, commonly known as Pangu Hospital, to the intersection around 11:30am on Sunday.

As a result, traffic has come to a standstill on both sides of Mirpur Road, as well as on the road from Shyamoli to Agargaon, causing severe disruptions for commuters.

Police personnel were rerouting Mirpur-bound vehicles from Gabtoli through Mohammadpur in an attempt to keep the traffic moving.

Naeem Sheikh, a protester on the street, said: "We've been given assura...