Amid tense situation following attacks of the Chhatra League on the student advocating for quota reforms at Jahangirnagar University on Monday night, students of at least five nearby educational institutions have gathered on the JU campus.
They have joined with the protesting students at the university since morning.
The presence of students from other colleges was observed at 5pm on Tuesday till filing the report.
During this time, the students were seen holding sticks in important places on the campus including the main gate, Chowrangi, Bishmail Gate, and Vice Chancellor's Square.
Quota reform: 4 students shot, injured in clash at JnUOver a thousand students from different schools and colleges of Savar including Gono Bishwabidyalay, BPATC School and College, Jahangirnagar University School and College, Savar Model College, and Daffodil University participated in it.
The protesting students said that in the Ambagan area adjacent to the campus, Jamsing and Dhaka-Aricha highway, and Pallibidyut area of Savar, leaders and activists of Chhatra League were seen gathering with, machetes, sticks, rods and other indigenous weapons.
Along with the JU unit Chhatra League, Savar-Ashulia Chhatra League, and Jubo League leaders also participated.
The students complained that during their peaceful protest and sit-in program last night, the leaders and activists of the Chhatra League carried out an armed attack with outsiders under police guard.
Hundreds of students including teachers and journalists were injured.
As a result, all the general students of the campus and the students of nearby colleges are also on alert at important gates and roads of the university on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, the JU authorities have sat in an emergency syndicate to take a decision on this tense situation of the university. The teachers of the university have taken a position in front of the new administrative building in the centre of the syndicate meeting which started from 1:30 pm.
Meanwhile, the teachers termed last night's attack as “black night” in the history of JU and demanded punishment against those involved.
University proctor Dr Mohammad Alamgir Kabir said that police have been deployed along with JU security wing staff for the overall security of the campus.
