Dhaka, Nov. 28 -- Dhaka residents from Bhola have left Shahbagh intersection after giving the government 72 hours to act on the Barishal-Bhola bridge construction.

They demonstrated for nearly three hours from Friday afternoon, demanding the bridge and other related measures.

Shahbagh Police Inspector Ibrahim Hossain Sohel said the protesters left the road at 6:30pm. Traffic in the area returned to normal soon after.

Earlier, around 3:45pm, the demonstrators had occupied the intersection, bringing traffic to a halt.

Additional police personnel were deployed at the site, and officers tried to clear the blockade, but the protesters remained resolute.

A protester, identified only as Sharif, gave the interim government a 72-hour deadline...