Liton Nandi, leader of the leftist panel, said Dhaka University’s Vice Chancellor Prof Md Akhtaruzzaman has rejected students’ demands and threatened criminal lawsuits against those creating unrest.
He stated this after delivering a memorandum to the vice chancellor, at his office—along with five panels of the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu) election—on Wednesday.
Speaking to reporters after handing over the memo, Liton said: “The vice chancellor has rejected our demands. Instead, he said the university will file criminal cases against those trying to create anarchy on the campus.
“Our demands include a re-run of the Ducsu election and the withdrawal of false cases against students.”
Meanwhile, Aroni Samonti Khan, leader of the independent panel said: “He [the DU vice chancellor] said strict legal action will be taken against those involved in criminal acts at Dhaka University.
“However, what action has been taken against those who engaged in criminal acts on the campus for the past year? We have given him an ultimatum till Saturday. If our demands are not met, we will intensify our ongoing movement.”
Samonti added that those hindering the students’ rights, must face action.
The long-overdue Ducsu and its hall union polls were held on Monday. Nurul Haq Nur, the Quota Reform Movement leader, was elected vice-president (VP) of Ducsu, while Bangladesh Chhatra League General Secretary Golam Rabbani, was elected its general secretary.
Eight of nine secretary posts went to candidates of the Chhatra League panel.
After the results were published, all panels—except that of Chhatra League—rejected the results, alleging irregularities, and demanded a re-run of the election to all the posts—except that of VP and social welfare post—and announced an indefinite boycott of classes.
