SUST students continue demo demanding VC’s resignation

Demanding the resignation of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology Vice Chancellor Farid Uddin Ahmed, hundreds of students are demonstrating a sit-in protest in front of his residence on the campus since 4:00 pm today.

The sit-in protest is a part of the fresh protest that started this morning after police swooped on students yesterday evening, reports our Sylhet correspondent.

Meanwhile, additional police were seen to be deployed in front of the gate of the VC's residence and a water cannon and an armoured vehicle were seen in front of the main gate of the university.

The other demands of the students include holding all involved in yesterday's police action on students accountable and the VC's public apology.

The agitating students earlier in the morning declared the VC as "unwanted" on the campus.

In the afternoon, they locked the office of the vice-chancellor, administrative building, and all academic buildings on the campus, except the registrar building as the admission process, was going on.

A protester said they will be submitting a petition to President Abdul Hamid, the chancellor of the university, seeking the VC's termination and describing the situation.

Meanwhile, many university students in the country demonstrated on their respective campuses protesting the police action on students at SUST yesterday.