Residents of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) continuing sit-in program demanding the appointment of BNP leader Ishraque Hossain as the mayor of DSCC.
From Wednesday morning, demonstrators gathered outside Nagar Bhaban to press their demand.
Ishraq Hossain was declared mayor by the Joint District Judge and Election Tribunal on March 27. The Election Commission later published an official gazette on April 27, confirming him as the lawful mayor.
However, no oath-taking ceremony has been arranged, prompting public outrage and today's mass protest.
Many of the demonstrators accused authorities of delaying the mayoral transition on political grounds, despite the court and Election Commission decisions in Ishraq’s favor.