The authorities of Rajshahi University and Chittagong University have postponed in-person classes for the next two weeks following the government's decision to keep educational institutions closed till February 6 amid sharp rise in Covid-19 transmission.

Expressing solidarity with the movement of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology student’s, some teachers and students of Chattogram today waged a demonstration demanding the resignation of SUST Vice-Chancellor (VC) Farid Uddin Ahmed.

All exams of the National University have been suspended following a sharp rise in Covid-19 infections in the country.

Authorities of Dhaka University today decided to hold academic activities including classes and examinations virtually for next two weeks from Sunday following the government’s decision to keep educational institutions closed till February 6 amid sharp rise in Covid-19 transmission.

The Federation of University Teachers’ Association (FBUTA) has expressed grave concern over “a quarter with vested interest trying to divert the ongoing student protest at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) and hatching conspiracy involving it”.

It's been around 46 hours since the hunger strike began amidst shivering cold. Yet, protesting students of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) -- demanding the vice-chancellor’s resignation are undeterred.

Protests continue to rage on in solidarity with the students of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (Sust), as many are holding demonstrations and releasing statements to denounce the recent events at the institution.

Five students were hospitalised and nine fell sick till yesterday evening, as the hunger strike, demanding resignation of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (Sust) vice chancellor, continues.

Several students of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST), who are among those observing a hunger strike until death -- demanding resignation of the university’s vice chancellor, fell ill today after 26 hours into the strike.

The Jahangirnagar University Teachers’ Association today protested against the Vice-Chancellor of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST), Prof Farid Uddin Ahmed, for making "offensive remarks" about female students of JU.

Twenty-four students of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) have been on hunger strike for the past 20 hours, demanding Vice-Chancellor Prof Farid Uddin Ahmed's resignation.

Twenty-four students of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (Sust) went on a “hunger strike until death” in front of the VC’s residence yesterday demanding his resignation.

Teachers of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) formed a human chain on the campus today, alleging that the anti-VC students are making “indecent remarks” on teachers.

Twenty-four students of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (Sust) today went on hunger strike unto death in front of the residence of the vice-chancellor of the university.

A Supreme Court lawyer today filed an application with the High Court seeking its directive on the government to immediately close physical functions of all schools, colleges, universities and other educational institutions across the country for 30 days in order to contain the ongoing Covid-19 surge.

At least 13 activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League’s (BCL) Chittagong University (CU) unit were injured in a clash between two factions early today.

University Teachers’ Network yesterday condemned the police attack on agitating students of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST), who had confined the vice-chancellor to press home their demands.

Hundreds of students continued to demonstrate on Sust campus for the fifth day yesterday while police filed a case accusing 200-300  unnamed students of attempted murder of law enforcers.

Students gave Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) VC an ultimatum to resign by tomorrow noon (12:00 pm).

Education Minister Dipu Moni today said classes will be held online if the Omicron variant of Covid-19 spreads to educational institutions.