Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- Protesting students have rejected the education ministry's statement that the government is giving "special consideration" to their demand for upgrading Government Titumir College to a university.

Dismissing the statement as a mere attempt to appease them, the students urged authorities to stop offering "false hopes", and announced plans to continue their blockade in Dhaka North.

The demonstration, dubbed the "Barasat Barricade to Dhaka North City," will continue on Sunday.

Speaking at a media briefing outside the campus at 8pm on Saturday, Mahamudur Rahman Muktar, a representative of the protesters, reaffirmed their stance: "From the beginning, Titumir's demand has been a university, and we stand by it. It has been 72...