Diploma engineering students in Rangpur staged a “Long March to NESCO” demanding withdrawal of what they termed “false cases” and the fulfillment of seven-point demands.

Students from 10 polytechnic institutes blocked the Rangpur–Dhaka highway and attempted to march towards NESCO’s regional office. Security forces intervened, prompting the protesters to stage a sit-in blockade on the road.

Their demands include the arrest of those accused of creating disorder in the power sector, withdrawal of conspiratorial cases against diploma engineers, and implementation of their seven-point charter within a week. Protest leaders submitted a memorandum to the Chief Engineer of Rangpur.