Affiliated college students suspend demo

The students of the seven government colleges affiliated with Dhaka University suspended their demonstration following an assurance from the vice-chancellor of the university.

They came up with the decision after a meeting with DU VC Prof. Dr. Md. Akhteruzzaman at his office on Monday afternoon.

The protesters went to meet the VC with a number of demands including publication of the results of their honours final year examination.

They suspended their demonstration till November as the DU vice chancellor assured that the results would be published by November.

Omar Faruq, a Dhaka College student and representative of the protesters, said, “The vice chancellor assured us that our results would be published by November and they were working to this end.”

Bangladesh Chhatra League President Md. Saifur Rahman Sohug and General Secretary SM Zakir Hossain were present in the meeting.

Earlier, Chhatra League, student wing of the ruling party Awami League, expressed its position in favor of the students.

The leaders of the organization said they would join with the students in demonstration.

The seven DU affiliated colleges are Dhaka College, Eden Mohila College, Government Shaheed Suhrawardy College, Kabi Nazrul Government College, Begum Badrunnesa Government Mohila College, Mirpur Government Bangla College and Government Titumir College.