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Different buildings of Jahangirnagar University are at great risk of collapsing. This is due to lack of proper maintenance and renovation. The most vulnerable buildings are Al Beruni Hall, Meer Musharraf Hossain Hall, Nawab Faizunnesa Hall and Fazilatun-Nesa Hall. Students are residing in these buildings risking their lives. Cracks on the walls and roofs are a common scene. Chunks of plaster fall very often frightening the students. Water leaks into the room from the top floor during rainy season.
Some other buildings are also at risk. Generally, repair works are done only on the outsides, but the rusted rods remain inside. Sewerage pipes of different buildings are also damaged which are polluting the environment. These need urgent repair to make them liveable.
JU authorities should bear in mind the Jagannath Hall tragedy of Dhaka University. If the authorities do not take proper measures to repair the vulnerable buildings, the second tragedy might happen in JU.