Uncertainty looms over DU admission test
Thursday, 27 November 2008
DU Correspondent
The 'GHA Unit' (combined unit) admission test of Dhaka University (DU) has fallen into uncertainty, as madrasah-background students of the university threatened to enforce a strike on the campus tomorrow (Friday), the scheduled date for the test.
"We will observe all-out strike on the campus Friday if the restrictions on admission of madrasah students to the seven departments of DU are not withdrawn by tomorrow (Thursday)", Convener of the Committee to Protect Rights of Madrasah Students Moniruzzaman told a rally on the DU campus Wednesday noon.
"We have neither any intention to stop the admission test nor any hostility with the admission seekers. The university authorities are compelling us to go for such a tougher movement paying no heed to our demand", Moniruzzaman said.
When contacted, DU Social Sciences Faculty Dean Harun-or-Rashid, who has the responsibility to carry out the admission activities of the 'GHA Unit', said the university authorities would think over the matter.
"We seek a peaceful solution over the issue, as a day still remains before the strike is enforced by the madrasah students", he said.
However, Rashid said his faculty had full preparation to hold the admission test on the scheduled time.
On the other hand, thousands of admission seekers and their guardians are passing days in anxiety and uncertainty whether the admission test will be held Friday.
The 'GHA Unit' (combined unit) admission test of Dhaka University (DU) has fallen into uncertainty, as madrasah-background students of the university threatened to enforce a strike on the campus tomorrow (Friday), the scheduled date for the test.
"We will observe all-out strike on the campus Friday if the restrictions on admission of madrasah students to the seven departments of DU are not withdrawn by tomorrow (Thursday)", Convener of the Committee to Protect Rights of Madrasah Students Moniruzzaman told a rally on the DU campus Wednesday noon.
"We have neither any intention to stop the admission test nor any hostility with the admission seekers. The university authorities are compelling us to go for such a tougher movement paying no heed to our demand", Moniruzzaman said.
When contacted, DU Social Sciences Faculty Dean Harun-or-Rashid, who has the responsibility to carry out the admission activities of the 'GHA Unit', said the university authorities would think over the matter.
"We seek a peaceful solution over the issue, as a day still remains before the strike is enforced by the madrasah students", he said.
However, Rashid said his faculty had full preparation to hold the admission test on the scheduled time.
On the other hand, thousands of admission seekers and their guardians are passing days in anxiety and uncertainty whether the admission test will be held Friday.