Staff recruitment tests postponed amid protests

Authorities at Sylhet Agricultural University halted recruitment tests scheduled for yesterday and today, amidst protests by students and staff.

Staffers went on strike on Thursday noon demanding more facilities.

Meanwhile, students joined them, saying that the date of the recruitment tests coincided with Bangabandhu’s Homecoming Day yesterday.

At one stage, they confined Vice-Chancellor Matiar Rahman Howlader to his office.

He was freed shortly after midnight yesterday, after he assured protesters of meeting their demands.

Badrul Islam Shoeb, registrar of the university, told protesters that authorities postponed the written tests. Besides, demands raised by the university staff will be met gradually.

Later yesterday, the public relations office of the university issued a handout in this regard.