Leaders and activists of the BNP’s student wing, Chhatra Dal, ended their blockade of the Shahbagh intersection after 90 minutes on Sunday. They were protesting the killing of student leader Shahriar Alam Samya and demanding justice. The blockade began around 3:45 PM and was called off at 5:25 PM by Chhatra Dal President Rakibul Islam. Earlier in the day, the group had organized a black-flag march demanding justice for Samya’s murder, increased campus security, and the resignation of the university’s vice chancellor and proctor.