National University
Why people suffer amid the university demand demonstrations?
Currently, there are 53 public universities in the country. Among them, students of seven colleges affiliated with Dhaka University (DU) have been protesting for the establishment of a full-fledged university, demanding the creation of an independent university. Over the past few weeks, these students have gathered on various roads in Dhaka almost every day, except for weekends and government holidays. This has caused severe traffic jams in those areas and nearby roads, leading to a lot of inconvenience for the public.
How many universities are needed in Bangladesh?
The students of Government Titumir College in the capital have called off their movement after the government assured them that a committee would be formed to consider converting the college into a university. The students had been protesting for several days demanding university status for their institution. On Tuesday afternoon, a delegation of the students went to the Secretariat for discussions. During the talks, the government assured them that a committee would be formed within 7 working days to address the demand. Earlier, on Monday, the students had blocked roads and railways throughout the day, causing near paralysis in the capital. There were reports in the media that some of the agitated students threw bricks at moving trains, injuring several people, including children.
National University-affiliated colleges to remain shut due to heatwave
All colleges affiliated to National University will remain closed until further notice due to a heatwave sweeping over the country.