Students protest hike in rent of pvt dormitories
Students residing at private-run dormitories form a human chain in front of Dinajpur Press Club yesterday protesting sudden rent raise by a 'syndicate' of house owners in the town. Photo: STAR
Several hundred students, who stay at private-run dormitories for their study at different educational institutions in Dinajpur town, held a rally and formed a human chain yesterday protesting sudden hike in rent. Protesting about 20 to 30 per cent rent hike by a 'syndicate' of house owners of private dormitories in the district, the students also brought out a protest procession after their gathering on the premises of Dinajpur Government College. After parading different streets in the town, the students joined an hour-long human chain in front of Dinajpur Press Club at noon. About 15,000 students of different educational institutions of the district reside at private dormitories situated near the institutions, students said at their programme. The institutions include Dinajpur Government College, Dinajpur Government Women's College, Dinajpur Polytechnic Institute, Dinajpur Vocational Institute and Hajee Danesh Science and Technology University. Several hundred government and non-government officers and employees also stay at private dormitories, said the students. The students alleged that owners of around 300 private dormitories in Dinajpur town recently formed a syndicate to raise the rent without consulting with the residents.
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