Campus Throbbing with Demand for SUST VC's Resignation

The campus is throbbing with demand for the resignation of the Vice-Chancellor of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST). The students proclaimed their only demand at the rally after the procession on the Mukta Mancha of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology from 12:30 pm on Sunday (January 18). And that is the resignation of VC Professor Farid Uddin Ahmed.

Earlier, the administration announced the closure of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology sine die. Rejecting the decision, the agitating students have staged protests on campus, announcing that they will not leave the dormitory halls.

Students of three residential student halls staged an immediate protest procession on the campus around 9 pm after the campus was declared closed. The students called on the university administration to reconsider its decision to close the campus and the hall.

Last Friday (January 14) night, the students had an argument with the provost of Begum Sirajunnesa Chowdhury Hall. The students accused the provost of misconduct. The students continued their agitation on Saturday. On that day, the students were accused of being attacked by the BSL.

In this incident, the campus of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology became agitated again yesterday in protest of the three-point demand including the resignation of the provost and the attack of Chhatra League. At around 2.30 pm, the protesters surrounded the Vice-Chancellor on his way to his residence from his office. Later, Vice Chancellor took shelter in the MA Wazed Mia IICT building. At that time the students blocked the vice chancellor and locked him. Later, around 4 pm, more than 100 policemen took position on the campus.

Police went into action to rescue the confined VC around 5:15 pm.

Shahjalal University of Science and Technology was declared closed indefinitely after an emergency syndicate meeting on Sunday night. Students have been instructed to leave the hall by 12 noon on Monday (January 17). As a result, the students started protesting again from midnight.