JnU students warn to wage tougher movement

They made the announcement during a solidarity rally yesterday organised at the Central Shaheed Minar in the afternoon. Students from a total of 13 public universities including Rajshahi University, Chittagong University, Jahangirnagar University and Shahjalal University of Science and Technology expressed solidarity with the rally. Several students from private universities also joined the rally to express their support. Former students of JnU were also participated in the rally. JnU Samajtantrik Chhatra Front President MM Mujahid Anik said: “Tomorrow [today], human chains demanding the construction of the halls will be organised at all public universities across the country. If the authorities concerned do not assure us in meeting our demands within Sunday [tomorrow], we will organise tougher programmes to press for our movement.” Students have been demanding the announcement of specific locations of the new dorms and to transfer the old Central Jail plot to the university for building new dorms since August 1. On Thursday, DU students under the banner of “General Students of Dhaka University” expressed their solidarity with the protesting JnU students through a press conference at Madhur’s Canteen. “JnU students have been fighting for their rational demands for years and we support this movement” said Samantha Sharmin, a masters student of fine arts. The DU students also condemned the police attacks on JnU students who were marching towards the Prime Minister’s Office to press home their demand for residential halls.