, April 16 -- Polytechnic students have blocked roads in Dhaka and some districts of the country to press home their six-point demand, including cancellation of the High Court verdict on the promotion of craft instructors to junior instructors.

Traffic movement at Tejgaon Saat Rasta intersection in the capital remained halted since Wednesday morning as students of polytechnic institutes blocked the road.

The students took to the streets around 10:30 am, said Rafiqul Islam, deputy commissioner of Tejgaon traffic zone.

The road blockade slowed traffic in Moghbazar, Karwanbazar, Shahbagh, Ramna, Shantinagar, Bangla Motor and Hatirjheel areas of the capital.

Many commuters were seen using alternative routes to reach their destinations.

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