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6 students enters Secretariat with six-point demands, Edu Minister's resignation not one of them
|NUTSHELL TODAY DESK
PICTURE CREDIT: Focus Bangla
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In a Nutshell:
- HSC exams held July 13 despite flooding, sparking two days of protests.
- Students demanded Milon's resignation since protests began.
- Police stopped their march to Secretariat at Shikkha Bhaban on July 15.
- Six representatives entered Secretariat, dropped resignation demand.
Why it Matters
Talks inside the Secretariat mark the first shift from protest to formal negotiation since the movement began Monday. It follows Milon's July 14 promise that no student would lose out, now tested against six itemised demands instead of a single political one.
What We Think
This six point deal could end the protest, retake options and fair grading are concrete asks the ministry can act on fast, unlike a resignation. But six representatives walked into that building, not the thousands blocking roads since Monday, so it only holds if the wider student body agrees the delegation didn't settle for too little. If not, the resignation call could resurface. Either way, this is a dispute over policy, not a rerun of July 2024.
