CSE, geology students start fast-unto-death

Teachers of computer science and engineering (CSE) department and geological sciences (GS) department of Jahangirnagar University yesterday decided to resign and students of the departments began a fast-unto-death programme protesting the university authorities' decision to transfer another department to their building.  

The teachers of CSE department submitted their resignation papers to the JU registrar yesterday, while teachers of the other department would submit them today, said assistant professor Mazeda Islam, chairman of geological sciences department.

Registrar Abu Bakr Siddique said measures would be taken according to the university act.

The environmental sciences department had been demonstrating since the beginning of last month demanding that the authorities transfer their department to another building, which houses the other two departments.    

Earlier, JU syndicate formed a committee of five members to investigate the situation and give a recommendation.

Last Thursday, the syndicate decided to move the environmental sciences department into the building, which resulted in protest from the other two departments.