Jahangirnagar University (JU) authorities have announced that regular
classes and examinations would continue even as students continue their
boycott of academic activities following the killing of a student.
In a statement issued on Saturday, the JU authorities said the decision to continue classes and examinations as per schedule was taken at a meeting of the university administration at the Senate Hall. Vice-chancellor Prof Dr Shariff Enamul Kabir chaired the meeting.
Zubair Ahmed, a final year undergraduate student of English Literature, was beaten and stabbed on Jan 8 -- reportedly by activists of a Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) group, believed to have the vice-chancellor's backing. He died at United Hospital the following day due to excessive bleeding.
Students have since boycotted classes and examinations in an attempt to get the varsity administration to accede to four demands, including trial for Zubair's killers as per law and resignation of the university proctor and security officer.
The police have arrested two BCL activists in connection with the killing, while the JU authorities expelled three students following the incident.
The university also sacked its security officer on Friday in the face of ongoing protests by students and a section of teachers.
According to Saturday's media statement, the meeting discussed steps taken after Zubair's killing. It was decided that necessary steps would be taken to find out the killers and execute exemplary punishment within a short period, the statement said.
Among those who participated in the meeting were pro-VC Prof Dr Mohammad Farhad Hossain, treasurer Prof Dr Mohammad Nasir Uddin, registrar, proctor, provosts of the dormitories, chiefs of different faculties and institutes, and chairmen of all departments.
In a statement issued on Saturday, the JU authorities said the decision to continue classes and examinations as per schedule was taken at a meeting of the university administration at the Senate Hall. Vice-chancellor Prof Dr Shariff Enamul Kabir chaired the meeting.
Zubair Ahmed, a final year undergraduate student of English Literature, was beaten and stabbed on Jan 8 -- reportedly by activists of a Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) group, believed to have the vice-chancellor's backing. He died at United Hospital the following day due to excessive bleeding.
Students have since boycotted classes and examinations in an attempt to get the varsity administration to accede to four demands, including trial for Zubair's killers as per law and resignation of the university proctor and security officer.
The police have arrested two BCL activists in connection with the killing, while the JU authorities expelled three students following the incident.
The university also sacked its security officer on Friday in the face of ongoing protests by students and a section of teachers.
According to Saturday's media statement, the meeting discussed steps taken after Zubair's killing. It was decided that necessary steps would be taken to find out the killers and execute exemplary punishment within a short period, the statement said.
Among those who participated in the meeting were pro-VC Prof Dr Mohammad Farhad Hossain, treasurer Prof Dr Mohammad Nasir Uddin, registrar, proctor, provosts of the dormitories, chiefs of different faculties and institutes, and chairmen of all departments.
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