NSU students continue protest for fee waiver

For the second consecutive day, a group of North South University students staged a sit-in in front of their campus yesterday, demanding 30 percent waiver of fees for the upcoming fall semester.

In addition, the protesters also demanded cancellation of all student activity fees -- including computer lab fees, library fees and more.

"We demand 30 percent waiver of tuition fees and cancellation of all student activity fees," said a protesting student of the university's Electrical and Electronic Engineering department.

Students said they want their demands to be fulfilled by October 22, the starting date for the fall semester.

"If the authorities do not heed our demands, we will wage tougher protests," a protester told this correspondent.

The students staged the sit-in in front of the university gates for several hours starting from 12 noon.

Talking to The Daily Star on Sunday morning, NSU Vice-Chancellor Professor Atiqul Islam said, "We have already sent a message to the students. We said we will get back to them (students) regarding a decision on fee waiver by October 22."

A top official of the NSU administration said the issue is in the hands of the board of trustees, adding that the board is yet to make any decision in this regard.

"We understand that the authorities will take a decision in this regard in co-ordination with the board of trustees and finance committee, which is headed by a trustee," added the official.