Ensure that tuition fees are not collected for period of closure

A rights organisation yesterday sent an application to the government requesting it to take necessary steps so that the academic institutions don't collect the monthly tuition fees from the students for the period of closure caused due to ongoing coronavirus outbreak.

Barrister Humayun Kabir Pallab and Barrister Mohammad Kawser forwarded the application on behalf of the "Law and Life Foundation" to the principal secretary at the Prime Minister's Office and the education secretary through emails.

In the application, the rights body urged the two government high officials to take necessary measures in seven days in this regard.

It said in the application that the teaching and classes are now remaining halted and the guardians of most of the students are facing financial crisis due to the coronavirus outbreak.

The organisation also said in the applications that the academic institutions of several countries of the world have already waived the tuition fees of students during the coronavirus spread.