Nineteen-year-old Shohad Haque, a first-year student in the university’s Department of Philosophy, was a class representative
BAU classes to resume
The teachers association of Mymensingh's Bangladesh Agriculture University (BAU) has decided to resume classes from Wednesday.
Published : 15 April 2014, 03:44 PM
Updated : 15 April 2014, 03:44 PM
Academic activities in the university were suspended after a student Saad Ibne Mamtaz died of injuries sustained during a clash on the university campus on the night of Mar 31.
The clash took place between two factions led by the BAU BCL unit chief Morsheduzzaman Babu and General Secretary Saiful over control of Ashraful Haq Hall.
Saad, a final year student of fisheries department, was also a leader of the BCL university unit.
Teachers association President Lutful Hasan told reporters that the decision to resume classes was taken at a meeting on Tuesday.
He said they took the decision as many of their demands were met and also considering the students' future.
Meanwhile, Student Advisor Prof Sultan Uddin Bhuiyan and Provost of Ashraful Haque Hall Prof Rafiqul Islam stepped down on Tuesday over the killing, the university’s Registrar Abdul Khalek said.
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