CUET students block road and demonstrate
Students of Chattogram University of Engineering and Technology (CUET) started demonstrating by blocking roads protesting against the death of two students.
The students placed logs to block Kaptai Road in front of the main gate of CUET campus at around 9:00am on Tuesday.
Hundreds of students took position on the road and start chanting slogans.
Hundreds of vehicles have been stuck on the Kaptai Road due to the demonstration by the students.
Two students of the civil engineering department at the CUET were killed after a bus ran over them at the Zianagar area under the Rangunia police station of Chattogram on Monday afternoon.
The demands include arrest of driver and his assistant and their punishment, establishment of modern medical centre on the campus, construction of four lanes from Rastar Matha to Kaptai, checking licences of bus, CNG-run auto rickshaw and adequate compensation to family members of deceased
As part of the protest programmes, the students are boycotting classes and examinations.
The agitated students placed a 7-point demand, and declared that they would continue the movement until the demands were met.
The demands include arrest of driver and his assistant and their punishment, establishment of modern medical centre on the campus, construction of four lanes from Rastar Matha to Kaptai, checking licences of bus, CNG-run auto rickshaw and adequate compensation to family members of deceased.
The protesting students said all academic activities will remain suspended until a promise is made in writing to meet these demands.