Leftist students have enforced a strike at Jahangirnagar University to press for resignation of Proctor Tapan Kumar Saha over Monday’s police action on agitating students.
Published : 27 Apr 2016, 01:52 PM
They stopped bus services to and from the campus and agitated in front of different faculties since Wednesday morning.
Progressive Student Alliance, Anti-imperialist Student Unity and Jahangirnagar Cultural Alliance enforced the strike.
At least 20 students were injured and 12 arrested in Monday’s police action.
The students took out a protest procession against the police action and submitted a memorandum to the vice chancellor on Tuesday.
He warned the university authorities of tougher movement if proctor did not resign immediately.
Jahangirnagar Cultural Alliance President Jubaer Tupu said, “The proctor has failed to ensure security of students. He has lost the moral right to continue as proctor.
“We’re requesting him to quit. Or else we’ll force him to go.”