8 hunger striking students of CSE, geology depts become sick

Eight students of the computer science and engineering (CSE) department and geological sciences department of Jahangirnagar University who have been observing fast-unto-death were hospitalised yesterday.

Six students and a teacher, as representatives of the CSE department, have been observing fast-unto-death since Saturday protesting a decision of the university to transfer the environmental sciences department into their building. Ten students of the geological sciences department, also housed in the building, had started observing the fast yesterday.

Besides, all 26 teachers of the two departments have submitted resignation letters as a sign of protest.

The two departments have also announced boycotting all academic activities for an indefinite period.

The university last Thursday decided to move the environmental sciences department into the building which houses the other two departments.

The environmental sciences department has been demonstrating throughout April demanding the transfer.

Meanwhile, the university authorities have scheduled a meeting with the three departments for today to solve the problem.