Activists of the Bangladesh Chhatra League locked the main gate of Jahangirnagar University (JU), known as Dairy Gate, late Monday.
Witnesses and university administration sources said a group of 10-12 activists put a lock on the gate before leaving the scene. The move was reportedly part of the organisation’s nationwide lockdown program announced for Tuesday.
JU Proctor Prof Dr Abdul Halim said the activists threatened security guards while locking the gate in the dead of night.
Although police were patrolling nearby, the group completed the act and fled within a minute, he added.
The university administration informed Savar police, Savar Circle, Ashulia police, the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI) and other law enforcement and intelligence agencies about the incident.
Meanwhile, a video circulated on social media after the incident, urging JU teachers and students to stay home in solidarity with the nationwide student strike announced for Tuesday.
The video also called for the program’s success, citing demands for educational rights, democracy, freedom and people's rights.
