Nursing students have blocked the road at Shahbagh demanding that the “Diploma in Nursing Science and Midwifery” and “Diploma in Midwifery” be recognized as equivalent to a bachelor's degree. The students have been protesting for several days and held a rally earlier today in front of the Bangladesh Nursing and Midwifery Council in Dhaka. They issued a one-hour ultimatum for authorities to meet their demands. When no assurance came, they moved to Shahbagh and began a road blockade.