JU protesters continue strike demanding VC's ouster

A faction of students and teachers of Jahangirnagar University (JU) continue their strike for the second consecutive day on Thursday. Photo: UNB
A faction of students and teachers of Jahangirnagar University (JU) continue their strike for the second consecutive day on Thursday. Photo: UNB

A faction of students and teachers of Jahangirnagar University (JU) continued their strike for the second consecutive day on Thursday demanding resignation of vice-chancellor Farzana Islam, reports UNB.

The protesters under the banner of Jahangirnagar against Corruption staged a sit-in in front of the old and new administrative buildings.

Later, they also blocked all the entrances of these buildings around 7:30am, barring the teachers and administrative officials from entering the buildings.

Professor Rayhan Rhyne, a spokesperson of the protestors, said they will send a letter to the chancellor (president Abdul Hamid) highlighting the logic of their demand.

“We will also inform him about the VC’s corruption,” he added.

Meanwhile, another faction of teachers, under the banner of Bangabandhu Teachers' Council held a mass-contact programme stating that the allegations of corruption brought against the VC are false and motivated.