BCL paralyses Ruet, Comilla University
Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists yesterday locked the gates of all dormitories of Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (Ruet), besieged the administrative building and took out a procession on the campus demanding removal of the vice chancellor.
Campus sources said around 100 BCL men, led by university unit convener Harun-ur- Rashid, put the gates of six dormitories under lock and key at around 7:00am.
Later, the BCL men along with the general students of several departments besieged the administrative building and brought out a procession on the campus demanding removal of Vice Chancellor (VC) Prof Sirajul Karim Chowdhury, as the VC, what they said, failed to meet their 12-point demand placed on January 17.
The demands include appointment of new teachers, construction of a shaheed minar on the campus, appointment of a physical instructor for gymnasium, renovation of the auditorium, immediate solution to university bus crisis and internet facility at residential halls.
The VC along with some top officials of the university went to the halls at around 9:00am and unlocked the gates.
On January 17, the students placed a memorandum to the VC to meet their demands within the next 48 hours. They started boycotting classes from January 19 as the authorities did not pay heed to their demands within the deadline.
In the wake of student agitation, the authorities closed the university for 15 days from January 21 for winter vacation. The university reopened yesterday.
BCL leaders and activists said they are demanding removal of the VC as he failed to meet the demands of the general students.
Contacted, Prof Sirajul Karim Chowdhury said the university authorities have taken initiatives to meet their demands gradually.
Though the university authorities assured the general students of fulfilling their demands, some people are trying to create chaos on the campus using the students, the VC added.
Meanwhile, BCL activists at Comilla University locked the academic building yesterday morning demanding withdrawal of expulsion order against a party man, according to a correspondent.
They also brought out a procession on the campus demanding withdrawal of the expulsion order against Md Ilias Hossain, a third year second semester student of public administration department of the university.
Campus sources said Ilias attacked the residence of lecturer Moshiur Rahman on January 24, alleging that the teacher gave him poor marks in an examination. Following the incident, the university authorities formed a committee to investigate the incident.
On the basis of probe report, the university authorities expelled Ilias for a year on Thursday.
Later, the BCL men stopped agitation around noon as the authorities assured them of considering their demand.
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