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RU blames businessmen for clash

RCC mayor urges VC to reopen university

RU Correspondent
Rajshahi University (RU) authorities yesterday blamed the local businessmen for last Tuesday's clash between students and businessmen, including transport workers, that left 60 people, including teachers, students and policemen, injured.
Following the clash, RU authorities closed the university indefinitely on Wednesday and asked the resident students to vacate all 16 dormitories by 12:00prnonthesameday.
A university high official yesterday told newsman that local businessmen and some outsiders were involved in a heated exchange with the students and teachers on the spot.
The attackers also ransacked the residence of the provost and beat up a number of general students on that night.
Student Adviser Faridul Islam Pintu, also seriously injured in the clash, alleged that local businessmen misbehaved with the students and beat up them.
For the reason, the students grew angry with the businessmen, he said, adding that the authorities closed the universitysinedieconsideringsecurity of the students.
Pintu further said following the unscheduled closure, students will (ace a .fresh session jam. But after ’ red'pe'hingthe university,'the atithorl-' ties will reduce various vacations and take classes and examination quickly.
On Friday night, RCC mayor-elect AHM Khairuzzaman Liton along with
businessmen and ward commissioners met RU Vice Chancellor (VC) Prof Mamnunul Keramat at his residence and called on him to reopen the uni-versitybyAugust28.
He also demanded exemplary punishment to the students responsi -ble for the incident and compensation fortheinjured.
During the meeting. RU Treasurer ProfMozammel Haque, Registrar Prof Muhammad Shafi, Proctor Enamul Haque, faculty deans, hall provosts, departmental heads and syndicate members were present
The VC gave them a patient hearing and assured that the authorities will take necessary steps to reopen the university soon.
On the other hand, teachers and students of the university called on the authorities to reopen the university and its halls immediately.
Former RU syndicate member Prof Fayekuzzman told this correspondent that the authorities closed the university to avoid the demonstrations of the studentsonAugust22onthecampus.
RU authorities have fully failed to tackle the situation and closure is the not solution to the problems, he said, adding that the authorities can solve the problems to keep open the university.
Prof Muhammad Anwar Hossain, exam controller, of RU, expressed dioncem over i^iiris^feduleH-a6sdre yid said the ■ university jwifi face^ another Tresh three-mon fit's* session’ jam due to the closure
He also said university has already
experienced one year's session jam in arts faculty and two year’s jam in sciencefaculty.
VC office sources said VC Prof Mamnunul Keramat went to Dhaka yesterday to hold a meeting with the education ministry about reopeningof the university.