Activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League at the Pabna University of Science and Technology (PUST), allegedly angered at not being invited to an informal opening of a new administrative building, yesterday confined teachers and officials of the university inside the new building for two hours.
According to university sources, administrative work kicked off yesterday in the newly built administrative PUST building in Rajapur.
An informal programme was held to mark the start of work at the new building, but no political leader was invited as it was an informal program, the sources said.
Chhatra League activists, angry at not being invited, reportedly confined officials and teachers inside the administrative building for two hours, as well as vandalising rooms in the academic unit of university.
He said angry students locked the building when university officials misbehaved with the students after being asked why student leaders were not invited to the programme.
University Proctor Md Kamruzzaman said Chhatra League activists unlocked the building after an understanding was reached.
Asked why the Chhatra League leaders were not invited, the proctor said there was no need to invite political leaders as the programme was an informal and internal event of the university.