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Reopen RU, withdraw cases

Students, teachers urge authorities

RU Correspondent
Teachers and students of Rajshahi University (RU) and local businessmen called on the authorities to reopen the university immediately for greater interests of students.
Earlier, RU closed the university indefinitely on Wednesday following Tuesday night ’s violent clashes between students and local transport workers that left 60 people, including teachers, students and policemen, injured.
The RU authorities asked the resident students to vacate all 16 dormitories by 12:00pm on the same day.
Meanwhile, three cases were filed against 1.450 people, including students and locals, on Thursday in connection with the
violence.
Leaders and activists of RU units of Bangladesh Chhatra League, Pragatisheel Chhatra Jote and Bangladesh Chhatra Union met RU Student Adviser Faridul Islam Pintu and Proctor Enamul Haque separately and urged the authorities to reopen the university and its halls immediately.
Criticising the authorities for its closure sine die, BCL leaders said unaccepted closure is going to create another session jam and demanded reopening of the university as early as possible.
Chhatra Jote also demanded exemplaty punishment to those responsible for the attack on general students and compensation forthem.
They called on the authorities to
take proper steps to withdraw the cases filed against the students immediately.
Chhatra Union yesterday met the student adviser at his office and demanded reopening of the university within seven days, otherwise they would launch a tougher movement against the authorities.
Teacher of Law and Justice department Hasibul Alam Prodhan, also steering committee member of Progressive Teachers' Society, condemned the attack on general students.
He said the university authorities can tackle the situation easily, adding that the unscheduled closure will lead to a long-term session jam.
Freedom fighters of Rajshahi city yesterday urged the authorities
to reopen the university and dormitories within seven days.
In a statement, they expressed deep concern over the incident and said anti-liberation forces have made a blueprint and are working unitedly to hamper the normal educational activities of the uni versify.
Local businessmen at a meeting at Binodpur Bazar yesterday urged the authorities to provide the injured with compensation and take stern actions against those responsible for the incident.
When contacted. RU Vice Chancellor Prof Mamnunul Kerarnat said the authorities will take necessary steps to reopen the university soon.