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২৮ জানুয়ারি, ২০২৩ ১২:১৪ পূর্বাহ্ণ
DU students seek resignation of Kuwait Maitree Hall provost
DU
students seek resignation of Kuwait Maitree Hall provost
The resident students of
Bangladesh-Kuwait Maitree Hall of Dhaka University have staged a sit-in in
front of the vice-chancellor's (VC) house demanding the resignation of their
provost.
They gathered in front of the VC's house around 9.30pm Thursday to protest
"irregularities in seat allocation, lack of emergency facilities, poor
quality of food in the canteen, student harassment, inadequate water filters
and cooking facilities."
The agitating students demanded the resignation of Hall Provost Nazmun Nahar,
professor of the Department of Geography and Environment, saying: "She
does not care about the students and is always busy with her personal
affairs."
Preferring anonymity, one of the protesting students said, "The hall provost
has been involved in many irregularities. It takes a minimum of 15 days for us
to get a document signed by the hall provost even if it is urgent. She takes
Tk4,000 from every student every year to allocate seats although it is not
allowed by the university regulations."
At one stage, four protesting students went to the VC's house to express their
grievances, UNB reports.
DU Proctor Professor AKM Golam Rabbani said: "The students shared their
sufferings and problems with us. They have some valid demands and points. We
will try to resolve the issues through discussion."
After the meeting, the students returned to their dormitory at around 11:45pm.
However, Provost Nazmun Nahar could not be reached for comments despite
repeated attempts.
The resident students of
Bangladesh-Kuwait Maitree Hall of Dhaka University have staged a sit-in in
front of the vice-chancellor's (VC) house demanding the resignation of their
provost.
They gathered in front of the VC's house around 9.30pm Thursday to protest
"irregularities in seat allocation, lack of emergency facilities, poor
quality of food in the canteen, student harassment, inadequate water filters
and cooking facilities."
The agitating students demanded the resignation of Hall Provost Nazmun Nahar,
professor of the Department of Geography and Environment, saying: "She
does not care about the students and is always busy with her personal
affairs."
Preferring anonymity, one of the protesting students said, "The hall provost
has been involved in many irregularities. It takes a minimum of 15 days for us
to get a document signed by the hall provost even if it is urgent. She takes
Tk4,000 from every student every year to allocate seats although it is not
allowed by the university regulations."
At one stage, four protesting students went to the VC's house to express their
grievances, UNB reports.
DU Proctor Professor AKM Golam Rabbani said: "The students shared their
sufferings and problems with us. They have some valid demands and points. We
will try to resolve the issues through discussion."
After the meeting, the students returned to their dormitory at around 11:45pm.
However, Provost Nazmun Nahar could not be reached for comments despite
repeated attempts.