The 12 expelled students of Asian University for Women, along with their guardians, formed a human chain in the Chittagong city Saturday afternoon, terming their expulsion illogical.
Holding placards, banners and festoons, the students later held a rally on the premises of the Chittagong Press Club, where leaders of different organisations including Jatiya Mukti Council, Chhatra Federation, Samajtantrik Chhatra Front, Samajtantrik Mahila Forum expressed solidarity with the demand of the expelled students.
The rally was addressed, among others, by noted scientist Professor Emeritus Jamal Nazrul Islam of Chittagong University, Jatiya Mukti Council leader Bhulan Bhowmik and writer Ferdous Ara Alim.
Professor Jamal Nazrul Islam said a university could not expel students unilaterally; moreover, the students should have given another chance to improve.
'The students should not be made guinea pigs. The university should have a concrete policy. I am deadly against such kind of unilateral expulsion,' he said.
On behalf of the expelled students, Ismat Jahan read out the charter of demands at the programme.
The six-point demand includes withdrawal of all expulsion orders, no repression on the agitating students, scope for retaking an examination if a student fails in a subject, written warning prior to expulsion.
Soruce : New Age
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