JU students threaten to declare Matia persona non-grata
Jahangirnagar University students have threatened to declared Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury persona non-grata on the campus if she does on apologise for her comments on protesters demanding quota reform.
Tue Apr 10, 2018 03:54 PM Last update on: Tue Apr 10, 2018 05:06 PM
A section of students of Jahangirnagar University gathers at the central library premises demanding apology of a senior minister for her remarks regarding the protesters of the ongoing quota reformation movement. Photo: Star
Jahangirnagar Universitystudents have threatened to declare Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury persona non-grata on the campus if she does on apologise for her comments on protesters demanding quota reform.
She will have to apologise in three days, Khan Muntasir Arman, JU unit convener of quota reform committee, announced while addressing a rally in front of the central library.
Before the rally, around 300 students brought out a procession from the central library and ended from where they started.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. All the academic activities including scheduled examinations were postposed as the protesters declared to boycott the classes and examinations demanding reformation of the existing quota system in the civil service.
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