Online Report : Students of different institutions under the banner of `general students` gave a 24-hour ultimatum to the government demanding notification to ensure half fare on all public transports.

If their demand is not met by this period, the protesters will again observe sit-in at Nilkhet area in the capital on November 25.

The announcement came from a sit-in programme by the students of Dhaka College, Dhaka City College and Ideal College in Bakshibazar intersection at 11am on Tuesday.

Jahirul Islam, a student of Ideal College, said, "We will continue the movement until our demand is met.

The two other demands are: to stop female students` harassment on the public transports and to ensure their safe journey on the transports.