Dhaka, April 23 -- Less than 24 hours after announcing a pause in their protests, polytechnic institute students have decided to change tack and forge ahead with their movement.

The reversal came on Wednesday following scepticism over the government's decision to form a committee to outline a roadmap for implementing the students' charter of six demands.

Md Sabbir Ahmed, acting cell secretary of the Karigori Chhatra Andolon (Technical Students Movement) - the platform leading the protest - said: "Students don't trust the committee formed by the education ministry. Similar committees were created in the past, but none of our demands were fulfilled. So, with the consensus of all students, we have decided to withdraw the suspension and res...