TDS Desk:

Demanding a hike in their monthly stipends to Tk50,000 from Tk25,000, postgraduate private trainee doctors blocked Shahbagh intersection this afternoon.

The blockade resulted in halt of traffic movement, causing huge suffering to commuters.

The protesters said they gathered at BSMMU around 10:00am and later marched towards Shahbagh intersection.

One of the protesters said they have long been demanding hike in their stipend but the authorities did not pay heed to their demand.

The protesting doctors said their current stipend is insufficient as the prices of essentials are soaring.