KUET students launch hunger strike

Students of Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET) started a hunger strike on Monday (April 21), demanding the resignation of Vice-Chancellor Professor Muhammad Masud.

The protesting students began the strike commenced at 4:00 pm in front of the university's Student Welfare Centre.

Meanwhile, a large number of university students expressed solidarity with the demands of the strikers.

Earlier, before starting the hunger strike, KUET's student welfare director urged the students to solve the matter through discussion with the university administration around 1:00 pm.

Professor Dr Md Abdullah Elias Akhter, the director of student welfare at KUET, said that the problems were easier to solve through dialogue, and that rigid stances would only worsen the situation. “We want to resolve the issue,” he added.

He also said, "37 students have been temporarily expelled. The expulsion is not final. The student discipline committee will meet here. The utmost steps will be taken to ensure that no innocent person faces punishment."

The President of the Teachers' Association, Professor Dr. Sahidul Islam, General Secretary Professor Dr. Md. Faruk Hossain, Professor Dr. Touhid Hossain, Professor Dr. Razia Khatun, Professor Dr. Rokonuddin, Professor Dr. Ilias Enam, Professor Dr. Arifuzzaman, Professor Dr. Monir Hossain, Professor Dr. Awlad Hossain, Professor Dr. Ahmed Hasan Ali, Professor Dr. Kausar Ahmed Rizvi, Professor Dr. Shariful Islam and others attended the press briefing.