The teachers, officials and students of the Bangladesh University of Engineering Technology (BUET) are demonstrating demanding the resignation of VC and pro-VC, even after the institution was shut down for Ramadan and Eid vacation earlier than scheduled.
BUET Teachers' Association President Professor Mujibur Rahman on Wednesday announced that they would continue sit-in protests.
The association also demanded that the authorities resume classes.
"The authorities got scared once the students joined the agitation and shut down the university," professor Rahman told
"Vice-Chancellor S M Nazrul Islam has been working in free style, according to his wish. Shutting the university down without talking to anyone is just another example of that," he said.
Faced with continuous protests BUET authorities shut the university for Ramadan vacation one month ahead of schedule.
"Actually, there were no classes due to the teachers' strike. Moreover, the teachers are trying to drag the students into the protest. So, we've taken the decision," VC Nazrul Islam said when asked about the decision.
BUET Teachers Association had enforced a strike from Apr 7 to May 5 for the demand. They were to enforce a fully-fledged strike from Jul 14, but the authorities announced the vacation before the strike.
After the Prime Minister had promised to consider their demand, they postponed the strike for one month. But as their demand was not met within Jul 7, they have been refraining from work for two hours from 11am to 1pm.
BUET Teachers' Association President Professor Mujibur Rahman on Wednesday announced that they would continue sit-in protests.
The association also demanded that the authorities resume classes.
"The authorities got scared once the students joined the agitation and shut down the university," professor Rahman told
"Vice-Chancellor S M Nazrul Islam has been working in free style, according to his wish. Shutting the university down without talking to anyone is just another example of that," he said.
Faced with continuous protests BUET authorities shut the university for Ramadan vacation one month ahead of schedule.
"Actually, there were no classes due to the teachers' strike. Moreover, the teachers are trying to drag the students into the protest. So, we've taken the decision," VC Nazrul Islam said when asked about the decision.
BUET Teachers Association had enforced a strike from Apr 7 to May 5 for the demand. They were to enforce a fully-fledged strike from Jul 14, but the authorities announced the vacation before the strike.
After the Prime Minister had promised to consider their demand, they postponed the strike for one month. But as their demand was not met within Jul 7, they have been refraining from work for two hours from 11am to 1pm.
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