A group of students of Dhaka University (DU) staged a symbolic hunger strike and sit-in in front of the VC's residence in the campus on Monday to ensure residential facility for all DU students. — bdnews24.com A group of female students of Dhaka University (DU) have observed hunger strike demanding necessary measures to end their accommodation crisis, reports UNB.
They gathered in front of the Vice-Chancellor's residence at 11:00 am on Monday and started hunger strike.
The demands of the students include allocating cent per cent seats for them starting from the first year, abolishing the "gonoroom", managing temporary accommodation until new female halls are established and constructing new female dormitories inside the main campus.
Allowing non-resident female students to enter the female halls, cancelling the doubling system for beds, shifting Kuwait-Maitree and Bangamata halls to the main campus by constructing new buildings are among their demands.
University's Pro-Vice Chancellor Sayma Haque Bidisha, met with the protesting students.
The students ended their hunger strike at 04:00 pm upon assurance from the Pro-VC.
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