C T Online Desk: Authorities of Dhaka University (DU) and seven colleges have decided to severe their ties, a few hours before the expiration of a deadline issued by college students to adopt the move.
On Monday noon, DU Vice Chancellor Dr Niaz Ahmed Khan announced the end to seven colleges’ affiliation with DU at a press conference held at the university’s Abdul Matin Virtual Room.
To this end, the DU VC reached an agreement with principals of the seven colleges at a meeting held earlier in the day, Dr Niaz Ahmed told reporters.
Earlier, at 12pm, students from the seven colleges gave the government four hours to end the colleges’ affiliation status and start working for setting up a dedicated university for the colleges.
The students also demanded removal of DU pro-VC Mamun Ahmed for allegedly insulting seven colleges’ students the previous day, leading to overnight violence in Neelkhet area. They also called for disciplinary actions against the police officers, who they alleged categorically targetted seven colleges’ students during their overnight clashes with DU students.
