Protesters Gather In Front Of CA Residence, Police Fire Tear Gas

A scuffle took place between police and job seekers as the latter attempted to stage a sit-in in front of the chief adviser's residence this afternoon, demanding an increase in the age limit for government jobs.

Police fired tear gas canisters and sound grenades to disperse the job seekers who have been demonstrating to increase the age limit to 35 years from the existing 30, witnesses said.

The job seekers are still in front of the CA residence as of filing the report.

The traffic on the road is closed. As a result, traffic jams have been created. Sufficient law enforcement forces are deployed there. Law and order forces threw 5-6 sound grenades and tearshells to control the situation. However, there were no immediate reports of casualties.

The general students have gathered at Shahbagh intersection in the capital to demand a minimum age limit of 35 years for entry into government jobs as per international standards. Later they started the journey towards Jamuna, the residence of the Chief Adviser.

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) on August 25 issued a notice banning any rallies, meetings, or demonstrations in front of the Bangladesh Secretariat and government residence of the chief adviser until further notice.