No class or exam held at CU
Wednesday, 21 April 2010
CHITTAGONG, Apr 20 (UNB): No class or examination was held at the Chittagong University (CU) Tuesday due to indefinite strike called by Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists Friday protesting the killing of fellow activist Asaduzzaman.
The university authorities at an emergency meeting Friday suspended all classes and examinations until Monday following the killing of the student.
The classes and examinations were scheduled to resume Tuesday. But it could not be held due to the strike.
Asaduzzamn, a 2nd-year BBA (Accounting) student, was allegedly stabbed by neighbouring villagers following an altercation at Pahela Baishakh festival Thursday night. He later succumbed to his injures Friday afternoon at the Chittagong Medical College Hospital. The BCL activists called an indefinite strike on campus following the death of Asad.
Some BCL activists set fire to the CU employee-carrying bus as it was heading towards the campus at about 6:45am. On information, fire fighters rushed to the spot and doused the blaze.
No shuttle train left the Chittagong railway station for the university in the morning following the incident.
Rail station manager Md Shamsul Alam said shuttle train movement was halted as railway employees denied to move to the university due to security reason.
CU proctor Professor M Jasim Uddin Chowdhury told the news agency that the situation of the university was under their control. But, he admitted that that classes and examinations were not held as the students could not reach the campus.
In-charge of CU police camp sub-inspector (SI) M Alauddin said BCL activists had been obstructing vehicular movement on the link roads of the campus, creating panic among the general students.
Additional police had been deployed in and around the campus to maintain law and order, he said.
Many students already left their dormitories in the wake of the tensed situation.
When contacted CU Vice-Chancellor Dr Abu Yusuf said, "Those who have been creating anarchy on the campus in the name of strike have taken position against 19,000 students of the university. I am with the students."
"I will not hold any meeting with those who harass general students, set fire to bus and humiliate the teachers," he said.
The university authorities at an emergency meeting Friday suspended all classes and examinations until Monday following the killing of the student.
The classes and examinations were scheduled to resume Tuesday. But it could not be held due to the strike.
Asaduzzamn, a 2nd-year BBA (Accounting) student, was allegedly stabbed by neighbouring villagers following an altercation at Pahela Baishakh festival Thursday night. He later succumbed to his injures Friday afternoon at the Chittagong Medical College Hospital. The BCL activists called an indefinite strike on campus following the death of Asad.
Some BCL activists set fire to the CU employee-carrying bus as it was heading towards the campus at about 6:45am. On information, fire fighters rushed to the spot and doused the blaze.
No shuttle train left the Chittagong railway station for the university in the morning following the incident.
Rail station manager Md Shamsul Alam said shuttle train movement was halted as railway employees denied to move to the university due to security reason.
CU proctor Professor M Jasim Uddin Chowdhury told the news agency that the situation of the university was under their control. But, he admitted that that classes and examinations were not held as the students could not reach the campus.
In-charge of CU police camp sub-inspector (SI) M Alauddin said BCL activists had been obstructing vehicular movement on the link roads of the campus, creating panic among the general students.
Additional police had been deployed in and around the campus to maintain law and order, he said.
Many students already left their dormitories in the wake of the tensed situation.
When contacted CU Vice-Chancellor Dr Abu Yusuf said, "Those who have been creating anarchy on the campus in the name of strike have taken position against 19,000 students of the university. I am with the students."
"I will not hold any meeting with those who harass general students, set fire to bus and humiliate the teachers," he said.