Dhaka, Nov. 4 -- Supporters of BNP leader Aminur Rashid Yasin have blocked the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway in Cumilla after he was not nominated for the parliamentary polls.

Yasin, a former member of parliament and an advisor to the BNP chairperson, had sought nomination for the Cumilla-6 (Sadar) constituency.

On Monday, the BNP nominated another of the chairperson's advisors, Monirul Haque Chowdhury, for the seat.

In protest, Yasin's supporters took to the streets around 11pm on Monday in the Alekhar Char, setting fire to tyres on both lanes of the highway and blocking vehicle movement.

The demonstration continued until midnight.

Salman Ahmed, who identified himself as one of Yasin's supporters, said: "We thought Yasin Bhai would be no...