Amid ongoing nationwide protests by polytechnic students, Mohammad Mostafizur Rahman Khan has been removed from his post as principal of Dhaka Polytechnic Institute and reassigned as an OSD (Officer on Special Duty). Sahela Parveen has been appointed as the new principal. Students from both public and private polytechnic institutes have been staging demonstrations demanding fulfillment of six key demands. As part of their movement, they announced a railway blockade for Thursday and staged protest marches across the country on Wednesday.