JnU students continue sit-in for 2nd day

Students and teachers of Jagannath University (JnU) continued their sit-in protest on the road in front of the Kakrail Mosque for the second consecutive day, to press home their three-point demand.

The agitating students announced that they will continue their protest until their demands are met.

They are also demanding justice for the police action on their long march toward the chief adviser’s residence yesterday.

As of 10:30am on Thursday (May 15), the protesters were seen taking position at the site.

Vehicular movement through Kakrail junction remained suspended due to the student sit-in, causing traffic congestion in surrounding areas.

Meanwhile, law enforcement personnel remained on high alert in the vicinity.

The demonstration began around 11:45 am on Wednesday when students and teachers of Jagannath University set out on a long march towards the residence of the Chief Adviser in Jamuna. They were intercepted by police twice. After breaking through the second barricade, they were met with tear gas, water cannons, batons, and sound grenades, which dispersed the crowd.

Despite the dispersal, students attempted to regroup and advance. In response, police once again used batons and sound grenades to break up the protest.

The three-point demand includes implementing housing allowance for 70% of JnU students starting from the 2025–26 fiscal year, approving the proposed full budget for the same period without any cuts, and initiating the university’s second campus project as a priority in the next ECNEC meeting.