Although public and private offices across the country reopened after the extended 10-day Eid holiday, the central headquarters of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), Nagar Bhaban, remained conspicuously closed on Sunday morning.
Supporters of BNP leader Ishraque Hossain resumed their demonstration outside the building at 10:00am, reiterating their demand that he be sworn in as mayor.
Ishraque joined the protesters at the premises around 11:15am to announce the next phase of the movement.
The protest, organised under the banner "Dhaka Bashi," began with a sit-in on May 14. The following day, a significant number of DSCC employees expressed solidarity by joining the demonstration.
All entrances to Nagar Bhaban were subsequently locked, effectively halting services since then.
Bd-pratidin English/Tanvir Raihan
