'Reduce DU admission form price'
Pragatishil Chhatra Jote (PCJ), an alliance of left-leaning student organisations, has demanded immediate withdrawal of increased price of admission test form at Dhaka University.
This year the price of each admission form for the first year honours courses has been increased to Tk 300, up from Tk 250, the previous year's price.
The demand was placed at a press conference at Madhu's Canteen on the campus yesterday.
PCJ leaders said they would not tolerate any move to commercialise higher education by increasing the price of admission form.
They alleged that increasing the price is a conspiracy against students from middle- and lower-class families to discourage them to take their admissions at public universities.
The student leaders also threatened to launch a tougher movement if their demand goes unheeded.
Before holding the programme, PCJ leaders met DU Vice Chancellor Prof SMA Faiz at his office and placed their demand.
DU unit President of Bangladesh Chhatra Union Golam Kibria Shaheen, DU unit President of Bangladesh Chhatra Federation Lubna Tabassum and General Secretary of Samajtantrik Chhatra Front Biplob Mandol took part in the press conference.
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