Dhaka, Feb. 16 -- Police on Sunday deployed water cannons to disperse a protest march of teacher candidates heading to the secretariat demanding the reversal of a decision to cancel recruitment for assistant teachers in government primary schools.
The incident unfolded as protesters proceeded from Shahbagh through Dhaka University's TSC towards the Secretariat at around 4pm, prompting police to block their path.
Despite the barricades, the demonstrators continued their protest, leading authorities to deploy water cannons in an effort to disperse them.
Earlier in the day, protesters gathered at Dhaka's Shahbagh, staging a peaceful rally in front of the National Museum from 9:30am without obstructing roads or intersections.
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