Students of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) yesterday returned to their classes following an assurance given by the university authorities to meet their demands.

Anas Al Islam, spokesman of the agitating students, said they will not sit for examinations until their demand for ensuring capital punishment to the killers of fellow student Saad Ibney Momtaz is met.

The agitating students decided to return to the classes after the university authorities gave the assurance at a meeting held between the two sides on Saturday. BAU Vice-Chancellor Prof RafiquI Haque said "I have assured the students of taking stern actions against all the accused and directed the probe body to submit its report within May 19."

The students of the university started agitation on April 2, protesting the killing of Saad and demanding immediate arrest and life term expulsion of those involved in the murder.

They also demanded capital punishment for the killers under the Speedy Trial Tribunal Act.

In wake of student agitation, the BALI authorities expelled three students and suspended three others on April 9 for their alleged involvement in the

killing of Saad.

Saad Ibney Momtaz, a final-year student of fisheries faculty, succumbed to his injuries at a private clinic on April 1, a day after some BCL men beat him up mercilessly at Ashraful Haque Hall on the campus.