Defying curfew and the police barricade, hundreds of thousands of people marched towards Shahbagh in the capital around noon today. Later, they moved to the Gonobhaban and parliament building.

At least six people were killed during clashes between police and protesters in Jatrabari and Dhaka Medical College areas today

The anti-discrimination student movement has moved up the “March to Dhaka” programme from Tuesday to today to press for their one-point demand – the resignation of the Sheikh Hasina-led government.