Dhaka: Quota protesters on Monday evening called off their protest and blockade of Shahbagh intersection for the day, demanding immediate issuance of gazette abolishing quota system in government jobs.

Convener of Sadharan Chhatra Odhikar Sangrakkhan Parisad, Hasan Al Mamun called off the demonstration at a press briefing around 7:50 pm.

The strike at educational institutes and the protest will resume from 10 am on Tuesday and will continue until the authorities meet their demand, he said.

Earlier in the morning, the quota protesters blocked the Shahbagh intersection, city’s one of the busiest area halting traffic around 1:30pm, creating huge gridlock at Shahbagh and its adjoining areas.

Several thousand job seekers, students of different college and universities, brought out a procession from Shahbagh intersection around 11 am as part of their scheduled programme.

Meanwhile, an indefinite class and examination boycott programme at colleges and universities across the country was underway as the government failed to publish a gazette abolishing the quota system in government jobs by the timeframe given by quota protestors.