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Monday | January 12, 2026 | Dhaka

MATS students block Shahbagh to press home 4-point demand

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Hundreds of students of Medical Assistant Training School (MATS) stage sit-in-programme in Shahbagh intersection in the capital on Wednesday to press home their 4-point demands.

Staff Reporter :

Hundreds of students of the Medical Assistants Training School (MATS) have blocked the roads in the capital’s Shahbagh area to press their four-point demand.

Earlier on Wednesday noon, agitated students gathered at the Shahbagh intersection and began chanting slogans about their demands. Students from different parts of the country gathered there.

A five-member delegation from the MATS students also went to the Secretariat to place their demands.

As a result, vehicular movement at the Shahbagh intersection came to a halt.
The four demands of the MATS students include the immediate recruitment to vacant 10th-grade positions, the creation of new positions in both government and private sectors, and ensuring employment opportunities.

They also demand the continuation of the four-year academic course, revision of the curriculum, and the assurance of internships for this year, including stipends.