Police on Sunday foiled a demonstration of the job seekers who took position at Shahbagh intersection demanding extension of age limit to 35 from 30 for entering government jobs.
Under the Banner of 'Bangladesh Sadharan Chhatra Parishad', several hundred job seekers and students from different colleges and universities took position at Shabagh intersection and continued their protest for the second consecutive day.
At around 11:10 am police charged batons on the demonstrators and cleared the area.
The law enforcers also detained five joint conveners of the platform. The detainees are Samina, Nadia, Riana Haque, Jubier and Nadi, said Sanjoy Das, another convener of the platform.
"Police attacked us without any reason while we were staging peaceful demonstration," said Das, UNB reported.
Stating that their demand is logical, he said, "We shall continue the protest until our demands are met."