On Monday morning, students and teachers of the department of Economics organized a human chain in front of the social sciences faculty, demanding exemplary punishment of those who assaulted two students of their department.
Professor and teacher of the department, M. M. Akash said: “we strongly condemn the attack on students of the institution.”
The VC said, a no-tolerance policy will be adopted in tackling this issue, we want to see proof of that, added the teacher.
The assaulted students, Asaduzzaman Asad and Rokeya Gazi Lina were also present at the human chain.
We are deeply traumatized because our campus cannot give us safety, deplored Asad and Lina.
Demands were made to identify the attackers by obtaining CCTV footage and ensure total security within the campus for general students.
The students also declared a 72 hour boycott of classes.
They expressed their shock towards the habit of asking for the identity card of one student by another.
Meanwhile, Dhaka University administration has temporarily suspended three students for their part in assaulting others. They are, Sifat Ullah Sifat, Al Imran Polash and Mahmudur Rahman, all residents of the Surya Sen hall. Polash is the executive member of Surya Sen hall Chatra League while the others are Chatra League members.