12-Point Demand
Ruet students on indefinite class boycott
Students of Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (Ruet) yesterday started indefinite class boycott programme to realise their 12-point demand.
The demands include appointment of new teachers and construction of a shaheed minar on the campus, internet facility at all dormitories, preservation and collection of liberation war memories, appointment of physical instructors at gymnasium, reconstruction of the auditorium which was damaged by fire a few months ago and new buses for transport of students.
The students alleged that they had earlier formed human chains, boycotted classes and submitted a memorandum to the vice chancellor but the university authorities did not pay heed to the demands.
They also threatened to continue class boycott programme until their demands are met.
Sources said no classes and examinations were held at the university yesterday as the students started indefinite class boycott programme.
Meanwhile, Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists demanded removal of vice chancellor Prof Sirajul Karim Chowdhury for what they said his failure to meet the students' demands.
Contacted, Prof Sirajul Karim Chowdhury said, though the university authorities assured the general students of fulfilling their demands, some people are trying to create chaos on the campus instigating the students.
He also said that the university authorities have taken initiatives to meet their demands gradually.
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