Pabna University of Science, Technology
Students to return to classes as demands are to be met
Students of Pabna University of Science and Technology yesterday called off the class boycott programme following an assurance by the authorities to meet their demands.
The decision came at a meeting between the university authorities and agitating students on the campus.
The university reopened on Wednesday after a month-long closure due to student unrest, but the aggrieved students continued class boycott, demanding withdrawal of 'false' case and expulsion order against their fellows.
On July 17, the angry students started class boycott to press home their eight-point demand.
The demands include introduction of 'short semester system' for promotion, amendment to present GPA (Grade Point Average) system, cancellation of results published according to the running GPA system, eight years' registration validity instead of present six years, recruitment of experienced teachers, early construction of university campus and end to 'ill-treatment' by the teachers.
The situation took a violent turn on August 1 as the students clashed with police.
Later, the law enforcers arrested five students following a case filed by the university authorities, said the agitators a protest programme.
The authorities then expelled the arrestees which turned the situation more violent. Finally, the university was closed on August 4.
“We will return to classes on Sunday as vice chancellor Mozaffar Hossain assured us of withdrawing the case and expulsion order next week”, said Baki Billah, convener of the student agitation committee.
Quoting the VC, Baki said that the other demands would be fulfilled gradually.
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