JU unrest: Protesters announce fresh programme

Protesting students of Jahangirnagar University (JU) have announced three fresh programmes as part of their ongoing demonstrations demanding resignation of the university’s Vice Chancellor (VC) Prof Farzana Islam.

The fresh programmes were announced in a press briefing in front of Arts building of the university around 7:30pm on Friday.

Shakil Uzzaman, convener of Bangladesh General Students Rights Reservation Council, announced the programmes.

He said, “Sit-in programmes will be observed on Friday night demanding for opening female students’ hall. A two-member delegation will go Education Ministry to provide documents over VC’s corruption.”

Besides, a protest procession with the photograph painted over the movement will be brought out at 4:00pm on Saturday. The photograph will be set up on Dhaka-Aricha highway after the procession, he added.

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