Student demo halts Gono Univ activities

All academic and administrative activities of  Gono University in Savar have come to a stop since Monday following demonstrations by students demanding UGC approval of seven departments.

Around 400 students of BBA demonstrated before the main gate of the university. They also blocked nearby Nolam road for half an hour.

SM Shovon, a student of BBA department, said he took admission in the university after seeing the prospectus which said it was UGC approved. But earlier this year, he got to know seven departments, including BBA, are yet to get the approval.

“We started our protest in earlier this year, Shovon said adding we gave the authorities six months to solve the matter. Upon their failure, we started our second round of protests from Monday.” “As part of our protest we have locked the main entrance of the university administration building for last four days,” said Al Rubai Bin Hassan, another student, adding that anybody from the university was yet to contact them.

If the authority does not solve the matter as soon as possible, they will call for a bigger movement, Hassan said, adding they would submit a memorandum to the president, also chancellor of the university.

Contacted, Md Delower Hossain, registrar of Gono University, said they are looking into the matter. The problem will be solved as soon as possible, he added.