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Earlier yesterday evening, in response to their demand for stronger measures to prevent harassment on campus, the university administration announced a 14-point set of security measures.

At the outset of a press conference to announce the measures at the Senate Hall, Proctor Prof AKM Rashidul Alam strongly condemned the attack on the female student by an outsider on the night of May 12 while returning to her residential hall.

The measures include forming a quick response team to handle security emergencies, launching a dedicated hotline for urgent complaints, and making it mandatory for teachers, students, officers, and staff to carry identity cards at all times.

The administration also plans to tighten control over the entry of outsiders onto the campus.

Identity cards will also be compulsory for construction workers, university employees, and shopkeepers operating on campus.

Authorities further decided to remove mobile vendors and create a database containing information on all relevant personnel.

To strengthen security, the university will deploy additional guards at key entry points, recruit more security personnel, and seek approval from the University Grants Commission for the deployment of 100 more Ansar members, the proctor said.

He said adequate lighting and CCTV cameras would be installed in vulnerable areas across the campus. The administration has also initiated steps to repair damaged sections of the boundary wall and close unauthorised entry points.