Price hike of forms protested

Pragotishil Chhatra Jote Chittagong University (CU) unit stages a demonstration in front of Chittagong Press Club yesterday demanding withdrawal of price hike of admission forms. PHOTO: STAR

They were speaking at a student-teacher-guardian solidarity rally organised by Pragotishil Chhatra Jote Chittagong University (CU) unit in front of Chittagong Press Club in the morning.

Leaders of the alliance alleged that it costs only Tk 50 to complete all the process of admission including form and question paper printing and taking test. But, the authorities raised the price to Tk 300 from Tk 250 with an ill motive of sharing the additional money among themselves, they added.

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They announced to observe blockade programme at all the banks that sell the admission forms from Sunday unless the authority withdraws the increased price before then.

Bangladesh Chhatra Union (BCU) CU unit President Kamrul Islam presided over the rally while CU Communication and Journalism Department Assistant Professor Atiqur Rahman, Public Administration Department Associate Professor Hossain Kabir, Bangladesh College University Teachers' Association General Secretary Uttam Sen Gupta, Dr Sushanta Barua, Samajtantrik Chhatra Front President Kanchan Sarker and General Secretary Zamir Uddin Rassel spoke among others.