5 Rokeya Hall students go on fast unto death

Staff Correspondent: Four independent candidates along with one general students of Rokeya Hall started a hunger strike unto death from Wednesday night, demanding fresh elections to DUCSU and hall unions, withdrawing false case, resignation of provost and ensuring security to the protesters.

Five students – Saida Afrin Safi, Rafia Sultana, Shrabanna Shafique Dipti, Joyonti Reza and Pramik Esha.

One of the strikers,  Saida Afrin Safi, said “we are to continue our strike until our demands are met. We hope university authority’s humanity can be awakened and they concede our logical demand”.

Earlier four candidates of the opposition panel along with a general student began the hunger strike demanding fresh election to the Dhaka University students’ union at the Raju Sculpture on the campus around Tuesday afternoon.

 

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