JU students on hunger strike for KUET VC’s resignation

Students of Jahangirnagar University (JU) have announced a hunger strike demanding the removal of Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr Mohammad Masud, expressing solidarity with the ongoing movement of students of Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET).

The students on Tuesday night (April 22) said that they will start their hunger strike from Wednesday morning (April 23).

Arifuzzaman Uzzal, a student of 47th batch of the Marketing Department, said, "If the VC of KUET is not removed, we will join the hunger strike in full solidarity with the students."

In addition, many students announced their hunger strike on their Facebook timelines. Students are campaigning under the hashtag #kuetVCmustSTEPDOWN.

Earlier on April 21, as per the pre-announced announcement, 32 of the protesting students at KUET began a hunger strike.