DU students demand cutting ties with 7 colleges

A group of students of Dhaka University block Shahbagh intersection, Dhaka on Wednesday. Photo: UNB
A group of students of Dhaka University block Shahbagh intersection, Dhaka on Wednesday. Photo: UNB

A group of students of Dhaka University blocked the city’s Shahbagh intersection area on Wednesday demanding an end to the university's affiliation with seven colleges, reports UNB.

Mostakim Ahmed, one of leaders of the demonstrating students, said they are demanding ending the affiliation as the university "does not have the capability to bear the burden of seven colleges".

A group of students of Dhaka University block Shahbagh intersection, Dhaka on Wednesday, halting traffic movement from New Market to Matshya Bhaban and Shahbagh to Farmgate. Photo: UNB
A group of students of Dhaka University block Shahbagh intersection, Dhaka on Wednesday, halting traffic movement from New Market to Matshya Bhaban and Shahbagh to Farmgate. Photo: UNB

About 300 students, under the banner of general students, took to the street at noon, halting vehicular movement on the busy road.

Traffic movement from New Market to Matshya Bhaban and Shahbagh to Farmgate remained suspended due to the blockade, causing immense sufferings to the commuters.

The DU students demanded the authorities to accede to their four-point demand that include publishing results within two months of the exams, and banning mass-transport on the campus.

A group of students of Dhaka University block Shahbagh intersection, Dhaka on Wednesday. Photo: UNB
A group of students of Dhaka University block Shahbagh intersection, Dhaka on Wednesday. Photo: UNB

The affiliated colleges are -- Dhaka College, Eden Mohila College, Government Shaheed Suhrawardy College, Kabi Nazrul Government College, Begum Badrunnesa Government Women's College, Mirpur Government Bangla College and Government Titumir College.