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DU in stalemate as teachers' strike continues

HASAN JAHID TUSHER
The stalemate at Dhaka University (DU) due to the teachers' strike continued for the ninth day yesterday as the DU Teachers' Association (Duta) would not budge until the government met their demands.
The Duta started an indefinite strike on February 28 demanding immediate arrest and punishment of 'real attackers' of DU teacher and writer Humayan Azad, resignation of the home minister and sending Azad abroad for treatment.
Duta General Secretary Muhammad Akhteruzzaman said, "We shall withdraw the programme (strike) only if the government accepts our demands. We shall meet President and Chancellor (of DU) Iajuddin Ahmed and if he assures us of meeting our demands, the programme will end. Otherwise, we shall go for tougher programmes.''
Meanwhile, the DU Syndicate at a meeting yesterday urged the prime minister to take steps soon to send Azad abroad for better treatment. The meeting, chaired by Vicechancellor SMA Faiz, postponed all scheduled examinations at the DU till Thursday.
It requested Duta leaders and members to resume classes.
In related developments, many honours final examinees in Arts and Social Science faculties expressed deep concern that their examinations, which were scheduled to start early this month, have become uncertain.
About 50 examinees submitted a memorandum to the vicechancellor demanding restoration of normal academic atmosphere on the campus and completion of honours examinations by April 20 so that they could sit for the 25th Bangladesh Civil Service examinations.
Earlier, they brought out a procession and held a rally on the campus to press their demands.
The ruling BNP's student wing Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) yesterday demanded immediate resumption of classes at the DU.
At a rally on the campus following a procession, JCD leaders called upon the university authorities and the Duta to ensure normalcy on the campus. They vowed to resist any move by the main opposition Awami League (AL) and its student front Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) to 'destroy' the academic atmosphere at the DU. JCD President Sahabuddin Laltu chaired the rally.
The BCL brought out a procession and held a rally demanding immediate arrest and punishment of the 'real attackers' of Azad.
Speakers at the rally, chaired by BCL President Liaqat Sikder, demanded release of BCL leader Abu Abbas within 24 hours and warned that will lay a siege to the VC's office today if their demands were not met.
Abbas was arrested in connection with the attack on Azad.
Moreover, several hundred students under the banner of Humayun Azad Mancha yesterday brought out a procession on the campus protesting the attack.
The left-leaning Progatishil Chhatra Jote and Samajtantrik Chhatra Front brought out separate processions and held rallies on the campus demanding immediate release of their leaders and withdrawal of 'false' cases against them for the attack on Azad.