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Dhaka University closed indefinitely, asked vacates halls by 6 pm

Published: 16:08, 17 July 2024

Update: 16:30, 17 July 2024

Dhaka University closed indefinitely, asked vacates halls by 6 pm

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Dhaka University (DU) has been declared closed Wednesday,(17 July),  for an indefinite period ‘for students’ safety and ensuring peaceful academic environment’ considering the emerging situation amid protests.

A media release, signed by Mahmud Alam, director at the Public Relations Office of the university, said the university’s syndicate committee has taken the decision from an emergency meeting with Vice Chancellor Prof Dr SM Maksud Kamal in the chair.

The students have been asked to vacate the dormitories by 6 pm today and subsequently, the students will be allowed to enter the dormitories upon allotment of seats on the basis of merit when the halls are opened, it said

The students and teachers, who were injured during the clashes, will be given necessary treatment assistance, it reads.

The university authorities have urged the government to resolve the quota issue in a rational way, it added.

The university authorities paid profound respect to the people who died during the quota reform movement and expressed sympathy to the bereaved families.

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