Dismissed and OSD-designated employees of Islami Bank have withdrawn their blockade from the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway in Faujdarhat, Chattogram. The protest, which began around 11:30 a.m. and caused a three-kilometer-long traffic jam, ended at about 1:00 p.m. as traffic gradually normalized. The demonstrators claimed that around 5,500 employees were dismissed or made OSD for boycotting the bank’s Special Competency Assessment examination. They issued a 24-hour ultimatum to meet their six-point demands, including immediate reinstatement. The earlier blockade had caused severe suffering for commuters.